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Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Anita Hill Talks About Sotomayor and Her Own Clarence Thomas Testimony” ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor Used ‘Wise Latina’ Line More than Once” Associated Press: “GOP Leader Not Ruling Out Blocking Sotomayor” Blog of Legal Times: “GW Prof to Advise Cornyn on Sotomayor Nomination” Christian Science Monitor: “Sotomayor a racist? Hardly, South…

Jun 5, 2009 10:26 PM CDT

Sotomayor Used ‘Wise Latina’ Line More than Once

Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s controversial remark about wise Latina judges has appeared in more than one speech. Sotomayor frequently remarked on her ethnicity and gender in 84 speeches released by the White House yesterday, according to reports in the New York Times and the Washington Post. The speeches by Sotomayor, who…

Jun 5, 2009 1:09 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor App Shows White House Called Days Before Souter Announced Retirement” ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor Described as Intense, Chain-Smoking, Caffeinated Prosecutor” Atlanta Journal-Constitution (opinion): “‘Racist’ isn’t term to use lightly” Christian Science Monitor: “Sotomayor on Tape: What She Said in Firefighter Race Case” CQPolitics: “Sotomayor Completes Questionnaire; Leahy Calls for Prompt…

Jun 4, 2009 11:57 PM CDT

Sotomayor App Shows White House Called Days Before Souter Announced Retirement

A fast-track approach to the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to a seat on the nation’s highest court continued today, as the White House provided a large compilation of documents, opinions and financial disclosures to the Senate Judiciary Committee “bragging that it was delivering the information … faster than [for]…

Jun 4, 2009 11:28 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “7th Circuit Upholds Gun Ban, Agrees with Sotomayor” Associated Press: “First lady cites Sotomayor’s example to graduates” Blog of Legal Times: “On The Hill, Sotomayor Tests Out a Catch Phrase” Boston Globe: “Sotomayor in for a grilling, but a fair one, GOP vows” CNN: “Borger: Why Gingrich withdrew ‘racist’…

Jun 3, 2009 10:40 PM CDT

7th Circuit Upholds Gun Ban, Agrees with Sotomayor

Critics have called Judge Sonia Sotomayor an “anti-gun radical” for joining in a federal appeals court decision holding that U.S. Supreme Court precedent does not restrict state and local laws banning the possession of some weapons. Now a panel of 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that includes two leading…

Jun 3, 2009 4:42 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Goldstein of SCOTUSblog Is ‘Attorney, Blogger, Walking Sound-Bite Machine’” Associated Press: “Sotomayor counters GOP critics over bias claims” Associated Press: “Singlehandedly Raising a Supreme Court Nominee” Blog of Legal Times: “7th Circuit Ruling Agrees With Sotomayor on Second Amendment” Bloomberg: “Sotomayor May Have Some Unlikely Allies to Answer Gun…

Jun 2, 2009 10:31 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor was Mature, Well-Liked, Listened to Others, Yale Classmates Say” Daily Kos: “Why I Oppose Sotomayor” Dallas Morning News: “Cornyn doesn’t rule out filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor” The Hill: “Sessions: Sotomayor vote by recess doubtful” Latina: “National Council of La Raza the Latino KKK? “ Los Angeles…

Jun 1, 2009 10:43 PM CDT

Once Set for Life, Ark. Plaintiffs Lawyer Takes Plea in $9.3M Client Theft Case

In an extraordinary April 20 hearing transcript documenting the beginning of the end of Gene Cauley’s enviable story of professional success, a federal judge calls for an investigation of the high-flying Arkansas plaintiffs security lawyer and chastises co-counsel for not keeping closer track of his activities. Now the 41-year-old Cauley…

Jun 1, 2009 9:45 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Sharp Tongue Will Make Her a Match for Scalia

Judge Sonia Sotomayor is known for her sometimes sharp tongue—as well as her ability, behind the scenes, to help colleagues reach consensus. Although criticized by some for undue harshness, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals jurist is also appreciated for her assertiveness and keen involvement in the cases before…

May 28, 2009 10:45 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor Confirmation Is a Certainty, SCOTUSblog Says” Newsday: “Sotomayor no stranger to Senate confirmation process” Washington Post: “Rigorous Questioning Hasn’t Fazed Nominee” New York Times: “Sotomayor Pick a Product of Lessons From Past Battles” Associated Press: “Sessions: Sotomayor Must Explain Policy Remark” ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor’s Sharp Tongue Will Make Her…

May 28, 2009 9:07 PM CDT

Law Firm Sued in Debt-Collection Class Action Claims Negative Net Worth

The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act has been a pitfall for unwary law firms sued on a variety of theories. But Wolpoff & Abramson may have been particularly unlucky in this regard. Under Connecticut law, debt collectors are required to register with the state’s Department of Banking, although the…

May 28, 2009 7:21 PM CDT

Sotomayor Confirmation Is a Certainty, SCOTUSblog Says

Only two days ago, Tom Goldstein was outlining possible lines of attack against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in a SCOTUSblog post. But now the well-known Supreme Court practitioner and journalist says in a SCOTUSblog post today that 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals jurist is virtually certain to…

May 28, 2009 6:21 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Few Quotable Quotes in Sotomayor Opinions; Was Ambition the Reason?” ABAJournal.com: “Sotomayor Made Shaw Pittman Apologize for Partner’s Questions” ABAJournal.com: “Economics Prof: My Grandma Would be ‘Appalled’ at Sotomayor’s Low Savings” Miami Herald: “Sonia Sotomayor’s proud mom returns to her Margate home” New York Times: “Scenes From Judge Sotomayor’s…

May 27, 2009 9:41 PM CDT

Few Quotable Quotes in Sotomayor Opinions; Was Ambition the Reason?

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is known for elaborately detailed opinions—with a couple curious exceptions. In two hot-button cases involving gun rights and firefighters charging reverse discrimination, the New York-based appeals judge joined in short unsigned opinions, Politico reports. In one of the cases now pending before the U.S.…

May 27, 2009 1:42 PM CDT

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