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Lindsey Graham's Supreme Court
His outsized role in the confirmations of four justices
Jul 16
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Ed Whelan
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Sotomayor and Abortion, Part 1
The political tide turns
Jul 9
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Ed Whelan
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Completing the 'Top Ten' Countdown
Reviewing your favorites
Jul 2
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Ed Whelan
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June 2026
'Top Ten' Countdown
My most popular—or at least most-viewed—posts
Jun 25
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Ed Whelan
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I Invite *Your* Confirmation Tales
Like many of you, I’m going to be paying extra attention to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, as the Court issues rulings in the remaining cases on…
Jun 18
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Ed Whelan
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Sonia Sotomayor's Foreign Deceptions
Supreme Court nominee delivers blatantly false testimony at confirmation hearing
Jun 4
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Ed Whelan
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May 2026
Sonia Sotomayor's Muddle on Foreign Law
New issue emerges in confirmation battle
May 28
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Ed Whelan
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An Early Look at Scalia-Ginsburg Friendship
Competing (or not) over a law clerk
May 21
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Ed Whelan
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Why Sotomayor Failed to Defend the Progressive Vision of Judging
Short-term incentives and the triumph of conservative rhetoric
May 14
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Ed Whelan
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Sotomayor’s Account of Her Judicial Philosophy Appalls Progressives
‘If she was not perjuring herself, she is intellectually unqualified’
May 7
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Ed Whelan
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April 2026
Sonia Sotomayor's False Testimony About Firefighters Case
Ricci v. DeStefano, Part 4
Apr 30
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Ed Whelan
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French Interlude
Judicial appointments in the Fifth Republic
Apr 23
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Ed Whelan
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