Last week’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing was not just to showcase the next justice to the Supreme Court of the United States (potentially), it illustrated how important the actual process is to American democracy. Within the halls, and the walls of the Hart senate building, 19 United States senators prepared a final examination for the [...]
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The questioning portion of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor has wrapped up. All that’s left are the special witnesses brought in from both sides to testify. Judge Sotomayor has effectively wrapped up her biggest job interview ever, and my coverage of the historic event will wind up as well. I will [...]
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Straight from AP Courtside Blog, the blog offering the best inside coverage of the hearing: The top 5 things from Wednesday’s coverage: 5. Sen. Ricky Ricardo. Sen. Tom Coburn evoked a 1950s TV show in a quip responding to Sotomayor‘s scenario about what he might do if she — hypothetically, of course — attacked him. [...]
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Had to post this. I also have to issue this caveat: Senator Jeff Sessions has a “racist past.” Whether you agree with that assessment or not, it is there to be discussed. Here’s a clip from coverage of today’s confirmation hearing. The panel is discussing senator Sessions “lack of bias.” Astounding. Watch:
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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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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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Update: Courtesy of Ron Fournier : Here’s how Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, summed up Sotomayor’s prospects for CBS this morning: “I do think there are some very real questions, fundamental questions about the nominee,” he said. There should be questions. This is a lifetime appointment. Ask the [...]
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Today beginning at 10 am Eastern time, Judge Sonia Sotomayor will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee in her quest to become the first Hispanic-American to ever serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. It is a momentous occasion to be sure, but she may have to face forceful resistance. These confirmation hearings [...]
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