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Ricci v. DeStefano stories: 5 news summaries
Confirmation hearings

 Sotomayor: 
 Roe v. Wade 
 Is 'Settled Law' 


Jul 14, 09 12:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Questioning is under way on Day 2 of Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings, and there has already been much talk of New Haven firefighters and wise Latina women. Asked about that infamous quote early on, Sotomayor replied, “I want to state upfront, unequivocally… I do not believe that any racial... More »

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Jeff Sessions • Patrick Leahy • Senate confirmation hearings • confirmation hearings • US Supreme Court • Sonia Sotomayor • Ricci v. DeStefano

ANALYSIS

Roberts Court Takes Narrow Path to the Right

Supremes offer more modest rulings, put up barriers to lawsuits

Jun 30, 09 6:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court shifted further to the right in its 2008-09 term, ended yesterday, particularly on issues of civil rights and environmental protection. As USA Today reports, the conservative bloc led by John Roberts used several rulings to set tougher standards for individuals bringing suit, and it offered narrower opinions... More »

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John Roberts • Anthony Kennedy • US Supreme Court • conservatives • David Souter • Sonia Sotomayor • Ricci v. DeStefano

High Court Rules for White Firefighters

5-4 decision reverses appeals panel that included Sotomayor

Jun 29, 09 9:31 AM CDT
(AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. In a 5-4 ruling along ideological lines, the court said that New Haven was wrong... More »

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race relations • firefighters • affirmative action • US Supreme Court • Sonia Sotomayor • Ricci v. DeStefano

Analysis

What They'll
Say to Fight Sotomayor

Critics call nominee racially insensitive, lacking intellect

May 27, 09 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sonia Sotomayor’s opponents are already polishing their script, Politico reports. They’ll call her radical, racist, and stupid—albeit via softer buzzwords. She’s a “judicial activist” fond of “identity politics,” with a questionable “intellect.” Here are the charges against her:
  • She
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conservative • confirmation hearings • US Supreme Court • racial tension • judicial nominations • Sonia Sotomayor • Ricci v. DeStefano

analysis

Sotomayor's Record Reveals Rigor, Little Else

Dispassionate rulings exhaustive, but show
no larger vision

May 27, 09 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sonia Sotomayor’s decisions “are not always a pleasure to read,” writes Adam Liptak of the New York Times, but “they are usually models of modern judicial craftsmanship.” They are exhaustive and technical, with even uncontroversial propositions justified with detailed footnotes. They also reveal strikingly... More »

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US Court of Appeals • justice • US Supreme Court • ruling • decision • Sonia Sotomayor • Ricci v. DeStefano

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