Supreme Court Repudiates Sotomayor Ruling Against Firefighters

Ricci v. DeStefano, Part 3

Apr 16 • Ed Whelan

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Sotomayor Tries to Bury Firefighters' Discrimination Claims

Ricci v. DeStefano, Part 2

Apr 9 • Ed Whelan

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March 2026

Revisiting Sonia Sotomayor's Most Infamous Case

Ricci v. DeStefano, Part 1

Mar 26 • Ed Whelan

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A Not-So-Wise Reflection on a 'Wise Latina' Judge

Sotomayor's comment arouses controversy

Mar 19 • Ed Whelan

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Clearing the Path for Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination

Two decades of confirmation battles

Mar 12 • 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 • Ed Whelan

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February 2026

Limbo on Filling Souter Seat Invites Conflict

Criticism of Sotomayor's intellect ignites anger and infighting

Feb 26 • Ed Whelan

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David Souter Gives Barack Obama a Supreme Court Vacancy

George H.W. Bush's biggest mistake

Feb 19 • Ed Whelan

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Barack Obama's Supreme Court Confirmation Battles vs. Bill Clinton's

What a difference 16 years make

Feb 12 • Ed Whelan

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Barack Obama and John McCain Clash Over Selecting Judges

2008 presidential contenders present competing visions of the judicial role

Feb 5 • Ed Whelan

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January 2026

Wrapping Up George W. Bush's Consequential Second Term

How the politics of judicial confirmations was transformed

Jan 29 • Ed Whelan

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George W. Bush's Minor Impact on D.C. Circuit

Key appellate court is left ripe for liberal takeover

Jan 22 • Ed Whelan

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