Obviously this is a very exciting and historic day, as President Obama is poised to name Sonia Sotomayor as his pick to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court. Sotomayor is by all accounts a brilliant jurist who has displayed a sterling sense of how the law works throughout her long and diverse career. Tom [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Judiciary'
Sonia Sotomayor
May 26th, 2009 · Comments Off
Tags: Judiciary
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III
May 9th, 2009 · Comments Off
Brian Beutler at TPM DC has uncovered great news footage from the rejection of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III as a federal district court judge by the Republican-controlled Judiciary Committee. At the time, Sessions was viewed as too controversial because of documented instances of racism and insensitivity towards blacks. “Jeff” Sessions is now the ranking Republican [...]
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Those With Knowledge…
May 5th, 2009 · Comments Off
Glenn Greenwald has had personal interactions with Judge Sonia Sotomayor in his work as a litigator. Here’s what he says about her: My perception of Sotomayor is almost the exact opposite of the picture painted by Rosen. I had a generally low opinion of the intellect of most judges — it’s one of the things [...]