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By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - July 1, 2009
As if discrimination claims weren't already difficult to win.
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of White Firefighters
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - June 29, 2009
The Supreme Court ruling could make Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation process more slippery.
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Court Ruling Helps Special-Needs Students
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Zach Miners
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On Education - June 24, 2009
A Supreme Court decision gives families more options for getting help for students with special needs.
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The Supreme Court Correctly Upholds the Voting Rights Act
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John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - June 23, 2009
Race-based affirmative action needs to go, but minority votes should (and might need to) be protected.
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Sotomayor Should Push for Cameras in the Courtroom
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Michael Breyer
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Joel Hyatt
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Opinion - June 12, 2009
She'll get her say. She should push to open up the courts.
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Chrysler Merger Paves Way for Auto-Industry Makeover
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Queenie Wong
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Nation & World - June 10, 2009
The administration hopes the merger and "cash for clunkers" will put the auto industry on track.
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The Supreme Court Is Short on Women, and Sotomayor's a Good Start
By
Andrew Burt
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Opinion - June 5, 2009
Fred Strebeigh speaks with U.S. News about his new book.
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Why Did Rush Limbaugh Change His Mind on Sotomayor?
Opinion - June 5, 2009
Are others in the Republican Party telling him to keep quiet?
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In Obama Nominee Sotomayor, a Supreme Opportunity for Republicans
By
Mary Kate Cary
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Opinion - June 3, 2009
Confirmation hearings not about stopping Sotomayor but reacquainting America with solid GOP principles.
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In Obama Nominee Sotomayor, a Supreme Opportunity for Republicans
By
Mary Kate Cary
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Mary Kate Cary - June 3, 2009
Confirmation hearings not about stopping Sotomayor but reacquainting America with solid GOP principles.
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Obama a Pragmatist, Risk Taker in Choosing Sotomayor
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Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - June 2, 2009
The president's selection for Supreme court shows he is a savvy politician.
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Who Pays for Special Education: Parents or Districts?
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Zach Miners
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On Education - June 2, 2009
A Supreme Court decision on when public schools must reimburse parents of special-ed students for private school tuition
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Sotomayor Critics Like Gingrich Have No Legal Leg or Moral High Ground to Stand on
By
John Mashek
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Opinion - June 2, 2009
Hypocrisy and vitriol from Gingrich, Limbaugh, and the like only remind us of their flaws.
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Clarence Darrow and the Justice of Obama's Empathy Test
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John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - June 1, 2009
Empathy a noble lawyer makes.
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67 Percent of Americans Rate Sotomayor Pick as "Excellent," "Good," or "Fair"
Opinion - June 1, 2009
A recent poll breaks the public's reactions to Sonia Sotomayor into five groups.
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Sotomayor in Step With Obama, Not Necessarily the Rule of Law
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Tom Fitton
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Opinion - June 1, 2009
Justice on a whim? Sotomayor's feelings and experiences have no place on the high court.
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Source: Amicus Brief Proves Sotomayor is Pro-Choice
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Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - May 29, 2009
A leader of a women's rights group says Sotomayor is pro-choice.
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No More "Borking" of Supreme Court Nominees
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Mary Kate Cary
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Mary Kate Cary - May 29, 2009
And enough of calling Sotomayor a racist.
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Is Obama Playing Identity Politics by Picking Sotomayor for the Supreme Court?
Opinion - May 29, 2009
Conservatives charge that Sotomayor and Obama are emphasizing biography over judgment.
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The Myth of Sotomayor's 60 Percent Supreme Court Reversal Rate
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - May 28, 2009
The statistic sounds a lot more damning than it is.
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Republicans Have Much to Lose, Nothing to Win in Sotomayor Fight
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - May 28, 2009
Republicans have little chance of winning the Sotomayor fight, or anything else, for that matter.
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Republicans' Several Reasons to Support Sonia Sotomayor
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Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - May 28, 2009
Any GOP opposition to Sotomayor will inevitably be viewed as anti-Hispanic by the Hispanic community.
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Sotomayor's Hearings Will Actually Matter Because of Abortion Stance
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 28, 2009
With questions about her views on Roe, the confirmation hearings will probably produce fireworks.
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America Likes Sotomayor, Especially Democrats and Women
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - May 28, 2009
Her initial approval ratings are Roberts-like, much better than Alito and Miers.
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Sotomayor's Mother: I Overcame Odds to Raise U.S. Supreme Court Pick
Nation & World - May 28, 2009
Celina Sotomayor singlehandedly raised her two housing project kids to become a doctor and a judge.
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