10 Things You Didn't Know About the Supreme Court
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Nikki Schwab
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Nation & World - October 2, 2009
Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latino justice.
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Sotomayor Confirmed as First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in Victory for Obama
By
Queenie Wong
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Nation & World - August 6, 2009
Vote is mostly along party lines.
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Poll: Americans Want Native American on Supreme Court
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Paul Bedard
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Nikki Schwab
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Washington Whispers - August 4, 2009
Obama appears eager to bring diversity to the court. Americans want a Native American.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Sotomayor
Nation & World - July 28, 2009
Sotomayor's nomination will head to the full Senate for a vote.
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Hispanic Stars Push 'Cash for Clunkers'
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - July 21, 2009
Hispanic stars, like Angélica Vale, are pushing "Cash for Clunkers."
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A Smooth Road Ahead for Sotomayor
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - July 20, 2009
Democrats appear to have the votes to put her on the Supreme Court.
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Obama is Feeling Better, Thanks to Sotomayor and Healthcare Advances
Washington Whispers - July 17, 2009
Pollster John Zogby finds that good news about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and health care legislation advances help President Obama.
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Sotomayor's a Bore -- What Ever Happened to the Days of Bork and Thomas?
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - July 16, 2009
Not really: Think of Anita Hill's decision to go public during the Clarence Thomas hearings.
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Why Didn't Obama Ask Sotomayor About Her Views on Abortion?
By
Paul Bedard
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Opinion - July 16, 2009
If Obama wanted to know, he never asked, Sotomayor claims.
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Sotomayor Versus the White Men
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - July 15, 2009
Barring a "meltdown," the non-white, non-male nominee is going to be a Supreme Court justice.
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As Republicans Lift Voices on Abortion, Sotomayor Gets Quiet
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - July 15, 2009
As Republican senators speak up on abortion, the Supreme Court nominee gets quiet on the issue.
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What Helped Sonia Sotomayor and Surgeon General Nominee Regina Benjamin Succeed: Great Moms
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - July 15, 2009
Moms who expect hard work from their kids reap some major rewards.
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Sotomayor's Most Notable Decisions: What Do You Think?
Nation & World - July 13, 2009
Share your thoughts on Sonia Sotomayor's 13 most notable decisions.
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Sotomayor Hearings Will Focus on Gun Rights
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - July 13, 2009
Sen. Jeff Sessions said the Second Amendment is a likely topic for the second day of hearings.
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The Sotomayor Hearings Expose the Judicial Activism Myth
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - July 13, 2009
The pretense that only conservative judges are above their politics is passé and needs to go.
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Protesters Disrupt Sonia Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearing
Nation & World - July 13, 2009
Anti-abortion protesters twice interrupted Sotomayor's confirmation hearing.
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Only in the World of Washington Make-Believe Do Attacks on Ricci Help Sotomayor
By
Peter Roff
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Peter Roff - July 13, 2009
Have they no shame? This is the politics of personal destruction at their worst.
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Antiabortion Group Changes Tune on Sotomayor
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - July 13, 2009
What do the nominee's ties to a Puerto Rican advocacy group say about her abortion stance?
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Senate Leaders Warn of Sotomayor Crush
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - July 10, 2009
Senate staffers are warned that the upcoming hearings for Sotomayor are going to cause a mess.
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TV Show Inspired Sotomayor to the Bench, Newly Released Documents Show
By
Queenie Wong
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Nation & World - July 9, 2009
She wanted to be like the prosecutor on Perry Mason.
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NRA Says Sotomayor Is Antigun
By
Paul Bedard
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Nation & World - July 7, 2009
The National Rifle Association raises worries about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
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Republican Attacks on Sotomayor Could Alienate Women As Well as Hispanics
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - July 6, 2009
As if the GOP could afford to alienate another group of voters right now.
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No Delay for Franken's Swearing-In
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - July 1, 2009
Senate Democratic officials say Al Franken, comic turned senator, will be sworn in early next week.
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of White Firefighters
By
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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Supreme Court Is Right to Reject Sotomayor's Ricci Ruling on New Haven Firefighters
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John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - June 29, 2009
We are moving past logic and reason. We can do better.
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