Eugene Volokh expresses concern about the consequences of having an actual liberal on the Supreme Court:And she might move that seat further to the left, if she proves to be a solid liberal, like Justices Brennan and Marshall, as opposed to a moderate liberal, like...
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I generally respect Ramesh Ponnuru, but his assertion that Sotomayor is "Obama's Miers" is just appalling stuff, and is a classic example of the double standards that Sotomayor is likely.
IB explains, saving you the trouble of listening to them throughout the process:Extremism Activism Results-orientism Lack of Merit (due to being Hispanic a woman an "affirmative action hire") Non-Judicial in Temperament Heck, Even the Liberal New Republic® etc. etc. In addition, the primary source of...
A few random thoughts/links about the big news you may have already heard about, Obama tapping Sonia Sotomayor as his first pick:It's a good, solid pick. Not a home run.
If you think that careful evaluations of a judge's opinions are more relevant than anonymous gossip, Tom Goldstein's post is for you. As one would expect, the opinions are those.
Two good posts from the XX factor about the anti-Sotomayor smear campaign. First, Bazelon explores the obvious double standards in the criticisms of Sotomayor's temperament. (See also here.) Second, Lithwick notes Jeffrey Rosen's longstanding assumptions about the mediocrity of candidates who aren't white men:But more...
To add to the additional commentary about the tendentious TNR smear of Sonia Sotomayor, I think it's worth asking about the genre of putting substantial weight on the testimony of.
What Ezra, Digby, Eisgruber, and Atrios said:...the explicit conversation and subtext suggesting underlying assumptions about race and gender in our world shows just how stupid and/or racist and misogynistic the.
Certain candid obesity researchers will tell you in private, especially if you get a couple of G&Ts into them, that yeah, there really isn't any increased mortality risk associated with BMI at all until you get into the mid-30s, but still it would be good...
I am inclined to agree with Christy that Sonia Sotomayor is the most likely Obama nominee, given her compelling personal story and what seems to a moderate liberal record. Stuart.