Update: AP Courtside has the showdown here. Well it didn’t take long for the fireworks to start. Sen. Sessions went after the judge on the Ricci decision, and how she applies her back ground and empathy to cases she presides over. There was a lot of good back-and-forth, response- rebuttal action. I do think that [...]
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Hmmm.. Now this is fascinating. From Ron Fournier and The Courtside Blog: A groundbreaking Hispanic judge told CBS today: “We’re all affected by our experiences … A good judge, I believe, comes to the bench very sensitive to those biases, and when they analyze a case they try to set those biases aside.” Sonia Sotomayor? [...]
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I will give my full take on Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing when it all concludes later this week. I will also continue to have live coverage on the blog today when the hearing reconvenes at 9:30 am. For now, here’s a sample of what folks are saying after day one. Hat tip to Courtside Blog: [...]
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With the help of the Associated Press and MixedInk, you can give your own arguments for or against the nomination, and collaborate with others in the process. The AP’s Courtside Blog has made it possible for you to create an opinion editorial with others, and display that editorial on their blog. This is absolutely cool [...]
Update: Judge Sotomayor gives her opening statement to conclude day one of the proceedings: “Throughout my seventeen years on the bench, I have witnessed the human consequences of my decisions. Those decisions have been made not to serve the interests of any one litigant, but always to serve the larger interest of impartial justice. “In [...]
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Update: The junior senator from the state of Minnesota is up next. Al Franken makes his first appearance as Senator on the big stage.
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Update: Senate judiciary committee is in recess. The hearing should start up again shortly. Some thoughts: I found Senator Lindsey Graham’s speech compelling, thoughtful and down-to -earth. Here’s a portion: “Unless you have a complete meltdown, you’re going to get confirmed,” he said to her, prompting laughter from the crowd… He then pointed to her [...]
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Update: I guess we know what strategy the GOP will employ during these proceedings. Senator Sessions came out swinging with the “wise Latina” comments. We’ll see if it works. Update II: On a side note, President Obama has chosen his nominee for Surgeon General.
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Update: Simply a fantastic graphic courtesy of Yahoo and the AP; An interactive seating chart for today’s hearing.
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