Even some liberals are frustrated by Sonia Sotomayor's carefully plotted answers this week. The Daily Beast's Paul Campos on how she's denying the truth about our legal system.
New Senator Al Franken stayed true to his comedic roots at Sotomayor’s confirmation today, namechecking TV detective Perry Mason and calling Sotomayor's success "pretty cool.” WATCH VIDEO of the best moments from the hearings.
Without any objectionable cases in her past, all Republicans can really come up with is their particularly virulent brand of identity politics. By Eric Alterman.
Not even the roughest—and most leading—questions from the GOP peanut gallery could derail Obama's Supreme Court nominee Tuesday. As Scott Horton argues, she's cruising toward confirmation.
Stephen Carter, the bestselling author—and her former law-school classmate and editor—on why he's been rooting for her nomination all along.
As conservatives call Sotomayor an "activist" judge, Matthew Yglesias says remember one thing: Conservatives love activist judges—as long as they advance the interests of white people.
Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein says the Sotomayor hearings don't have to be a snooze—crack open a beer and let the buzzwords start flying. Who'll be the first to say 'empathy'?
Sonia Scores a KO
Not even the roughest—and most leading—questions from the GOP peanut gallery could derail Obama's Supreme Court nominee Tuesday. As Scott Horton argues, she's cruising toward confirmation.
As conservatives call Sotomayor an "activist" judge, Matthew Yglesias says remember one thing: Conservatives love activist judges—as long as they advance the interests of white people.
Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein says the Sotomayor hearings don't have to be a total snooze—crack open a beer and let the buzzwords start flying. Who'll be the first to say 'empathy'?
Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor tells Walter Isaacson she regrets she wasn't replaced by a woman and says real-life experiences matter.
The Supreme Court’s overturning of a decision endorsed by Obama’s nominee revives a debate over empathy in judging—but do her right-wing critics make an exception for white litigants?
Conservatives are about to make the same stupid mistake on Sonia Sotomayor that the left took on Sarah Palin: questioning her intelligence, writes former Ms. magazine chief Elaine Lafferty.
Critics argue the Supreme Court has reversed 60 percent of Sotomayor’s opinions. But Stephen L. Carter says their math is way off—the real number is less than 1 percent.
During the third day of her confirmation hearing, Sonia Sotomayor addresses abortion rights. She also delivers a dig to an old boss. Well played, judge.
Sotomayor’s First Day
Rumors are swirling that 89-year-old Justice John Paul Stevens may step down next year. The politics this time around will be trickier; no "first Hispanics" or cushion in the polls. The Daily Beast asks Thomas Goldstein, SCOTUSBlog founder, who Obama will pick next.
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