Sonia Sotomayor: How Republicans Will Go After the Judge

When Sonia Sotomayor heads to Capitol Hill for the start of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings on July 13, she'll find two groups of players awaiting her: the Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, who arguably have the easy job to flatter and protect President Obama's pick (Al Franken, the panel's newest member, might also provide some comic relief), and the panel's Republicans, whose primary task is to goad her into saying something inflammatory or ... Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Jul. 13, 2009

Now that the first day of Sotomayor's confirmation hearings is through, Time's predictions appear to be taking shape. Overall the analysis here is simple; others have been more critical, original.

The position, though, is more representative of the bright line between progressive and conservative judicial philosophies than an actual problem with Sotomayor herself. ... More »

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