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The Kidney Stones that Made John Marshall Chief Justice
... and other serendipities
Aug 20
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Ed Whelan
20
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Sonia Sotomayor's Confirmation Vote
... and a few more nuggets
Aug 13
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Ed Whelan
18
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'Tea Party' Revolt Drives Votes Against Sotomayor
Republican senators try to ward off primary challenges
Aug 6
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Ed Whelan
14
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July 2026
'How Doggone Stupid Do You Think I Am?'
An exasperated Orrin Hatch asks me about Sotomayor vote
Jul 30
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Ed Whelan
13
Sotomayor and Abortion, Part 2
Fighting over judicial ideology
Jul 23
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Ed Whelan
13
2
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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
14
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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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2
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Completing the 'Top Ten' Countdown
Reviewing your favorites
Jul 2
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Ed Whelan
4
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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
9
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
8
1
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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
17
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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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