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Annette's Notebook (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
- Interesting profile of Sonia Sotomayor in the latest issue of Latina magazine. According to Latina, Sotomayor is a Supreme Court justice who "makes tasty salads and hooks up a mean churrasco with a tangy lemon marinade." - Hair tip from Zac Efron : "Shower before you go to bed, and then sleep on your wet hair. Towel-dry it. In the morning, it's all messed up naturally. If you have...
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Think Progress (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Appearing at an American Spectator Newsmaker Breakfast this morning, California Senate candidate and former McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina said that she “probably would have voted for” Justice Sonia Sotomayor because “she seemed qualified.” Asked if she thought former Alaska governor Sarah Palin would back her campaign, Fiorina said she had “no idea,” but...
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HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Because presidents get to appoint federal judges to lifetime positions : As consolation prizes go, Louis Butler can't complain. After being twice rejected by Wisconsin voters for a place on the state Supreme Court, the former judge has instead been nominated by President Obama to a lifetime seat on the federal district court. If he is confirmed, Wisconsin voters will have years to contend with the...
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Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Not only can you censor student newspapers , but when you forget your purse at a restaurant — as Sonia Sotomayor did at Brooklyn's Po last night — you can have your security detail go and retrieve it for you. [ Plank/New Republic ] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: the supremes , po , sonia sotomayor , supreme court
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2008 Democratic Convention Watch (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
WHO WILL YOU ENDORSE IN FLORIDA SENATE RACE? Will You Endorse Stimulus-Supporting, President Obama Hugging Charlie Crist Or Club For Growth Endorsed Marco Rubio? Dear Governor Palin, I noticed that you will be in Florida next week to promote your new book Going Rogue. As you know, Florida is home to a competitive Senate race, with either Governor Charlie Crist or former state House Speaker Marco Rubio...
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JURIST (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
[JURIST] The US Senate on Thursday voted 59-39 to confirm Judge David Hamilton to the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, overcoming Republican opposition to secure President Barack Obama's first and longest-delayed judicial nominee. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said a Republican filibuster delayed the vote for five-and-a-half months, since it was first put on the...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The surprising similarities between Chief Justice John Roberts and his newest colleague, Sonia Sotomayor.
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Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
As he made clear during his final broadcast on CNN, Lou Dobbs doesn't intend to disappear. But while his future is unclear, it seems obvious that his departure from the network has made Dobbs all the more willing to advance conservative misinformation whenever given the opportunity. His recent appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart may very well have been a foreshadowing of things to come....
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Liberally Conservative (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion [as a judge] than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” Sonia Sotomayor, Barack Hussein Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, made the above comment in 2001 and backtracked as if she can put those [...]
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WiredNews (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Since becoming the first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor has mamboed with movie stars, exchanged smooches with musicians at the White House and thrown out the first pitch for her beloved New York Yankees. A famous jazz composer even wrote a song about her: "Wise Latina Woman." Few Americans can name most of the justices, but Sotomayor has become a celebrity -- all without...
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The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Senate President Malcolm Smith today sharply rebuked his erstwhile ally, Gov. David Paterson, for criticizing President Obama over the decision to try the alleged 9/11 plotters in New York City. Smith flatly declared Paterson "wrong" on the issue, and clearly stated: "I support the president." The Queens Democrat went out of his way to put himself on the same side as Mayor Bloomberg...
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Paralegal SLO (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Supreme Court justices usually aren’t hounded by autograph seekers and well-wishers, or surrounded by swarms of people during public appearances. But the court’s newest justice, Sonia Sotomayor, has become something of a celebrity, attracting attention wherever she goes, the Associated Press reports. One of the most popular YouTube videos shows Sotomayor doing the mambo to a song written...
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Apparently, no one told Sonia Sotomayor that Supreme Court justices are supposed to be circumspect, emerging from their marble palace mainly to dispense legal wisdom to law schools, judges' conferences and lawyers' meetings. Since becoming the first Hispanic justice, Justice Sotomayor has mamboed with movie stars, exchanged smooches with musicians at the White House and thrown out the first pitch for...
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Sify (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Apparently, no one told Sonia Sotomayor that Supreme Court justices are supposed to be circumspect, emerging from their marble palace mainly to dispense legal wisdom to law schools, judges'
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Since becoming the first Hispanic justice, Sonia Sotomayor has mamboed with movie stars, exchanged smooches with musicians and thrown the first pitch for the New York Yankees.
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