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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
14
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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
11
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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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Supreme Court Repudiates Sotomayor Ruling Against Firefighters
Ricci v. DeStefano, Part 3
Apr 16
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Ed Whelan
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Sotomayor Tries to Bury Firefighters' Discrimination Claims
Ricci v. DeStefano, Part 2
Apr 9
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Ed Whelan
16
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March 2026
Revisiting Sonia Sotomayor's Most Infamous Case
Ricci v. DeStefano, Part 1
Mar 26
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Ed Whelan
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A Not-So-Wise Reflection on a 'Wise Latina' Judge
Sotomayor's comment arouses controversy
Mar 19
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Ed Whelan
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Clearing the Path for Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination
Two decades of confirmation battles
Mar 12
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Ed Whelan
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Larry Tribe Slams Sotomayor to Obama
'Bluntly put, she's not nearly as smart as she seems to think she is'
Mar 5
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Ed Whelan
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