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Sotomayor slapped
US Supreme Court finds in favor of white firefighters in New Haven discrimination case.
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06-29-2009 09:03 AM |
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RE: Sotomayor slapped
How many times does this make it? ***** doesn't have a good track record. Ooo, I know, let's make her a USSC Justice!
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Paul M
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RE: Sotomayor slapped
I guess that's the only way to keep her from being overturned, make her the last stop.
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06-29-2009 09:12 AM |
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Opinion is up... 93 pages... 5-4
Funny thing the Second Circuit didn't explain its reasoning on the matter, it just adopted the findings of the District Court.
(This post was last modified: 06-29-2009 09:24 AM by WoodlandsOwl.)
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06-29-2009 09:15 AM |
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Quote:Mr. Gibbs dismissed questions about Judge Sotomayor's reversal rate, saying she wrote 380 majority opinions during her 11 years on the appeals court. Of those 380 opinions, the Supreme Court heard five of the cases and overturned her on three.
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may...dder-to-f/
Make that 4. Out of the 6 cases the Supremes have heard, she's been overturned 4 times. That is pathetic.
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RE: Sotomayor slapped
Supreme Court rules against city in race-based promotions case
Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:21am EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. city of New Haven, Connecticut violated the law by throwing out a promotion exam after it yielded too many qualified white applicants and no acceptable black candidates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a major civil rights decision.
By a 5-4 vote and splitting along conservative and liberal lines, the justices overturned a ruling for the city by a U.S. appeals court panel that included Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who is President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee.
The appeals court's ruling in the New Haven firefighters case is expected to be an important focus of questioning by Republicans at Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearing scheduled for next month.
(Reporting by James Vicini, Editing by Deborah Charles)
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/i...6U20090629
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RE: Sotomayor slapped
(06-29-2009 09:12 AM)Paul M Wrote: I guess that's the only way to keep her from being overturned, make her the last stop.
Exactly. That's how the game is played.
Hope and change, baby!
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Kennedy, Sclia Thomas, Alito and Roberts
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Ginsberg, Stevens, Breyer and Souter
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Guess a Latina Women ..........
(This post was last modified: 06-29-2009 11:43 AM by SumOfAllFears.)
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Once Obama packs the court the ruling changes. No big deal. 11 USSCJ anyone?
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06-29-2009 11:51 AM |
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...and BTW, some of you liberal mofo's need to read the US Constitution.
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Can someone who's following this tell me an objective opinion on whether she will get confirmed? I'm not really following it that much (you know, with all the Michael Jackson and Billy Mays coverage, theres so much other important stuff going on), but from what I've heard the senate majority will clear her with little problem, outside of some minor vocal opposition.
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(06-29-2009 02:09 PM)T-Monay820 Wrote: Can someone who's following this tell me an objective opinion on whether she will get confirmed? I'm not really following it that much (you know, with all the Michael Jackson and Billy Mays coverage, theres so much other important stuff going on), but from what I've heard the senate majority will clear her with little problem, outside of some minor vocal opposition.
To paraphrase, since she is replacing a liberal Justice, it's not worth the political capital to fight.
The next appointment is the BIG ONE.
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(06-29-2009 02:32 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: (06-29-2009 02:09 PM)T-Monay820 Wrote: Can someone who's following this tell me an objective opinion on whether she will get confirmed? I'm not really following it that much (you know, with all the Michael Jackson and Billy Mays coverage, theres so much other important stuff going on), but from what I've heard the senate majority will clear her with little problem, outside of some minor vocal opposition.
To paraphrase, since she is replacing a liberal Justice, it's not worth the political capital to fight.
The next appointment is the BIG ONE.
Well, if its Stevens being replaced, it won't be that important.
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(06-29-2009 02:45 PM)WMD Owl Wrote: (06-29-2009 02:32 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: (06-29-2009 02:09 PM)T-Monay820 Wrote: Can someone who's following this tell me an objective opinion on whether she will get confirmed? I'm not really following it that much (you know, with all the Michael Jackson and Billy Mays coverage, theres so much other important stuff going on), but from what I've heard the senate majority will clear her with little problem, outside of some minor vocal opposition.
To paraphrase, since she is replacing a liberal Justice, it's not worth the political capital to fight.
The next appointment is the BIG ONE.
Well, if its Stevens being replaced, it won't be that important.
If it's Obama that's replacing him.
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RE: Sotomayor slapped
Here's something that is important, at least to me. Are the firefighters who passed, actually going to get their promotions?
(This post was last modified: 06-29-2009 03:22 PM by dwr0109.)
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(06-29-2009 12:08 PM)Rebel Wrote: ...and BTW, some of you liberal mofo's need to read the US Constitution.
Obama is getting to that too. Kind of old, needed some updates.
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06-29-2009 03:34 PM |
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(06-29-2009 03:34 PM)egoboss407 Wrote: (06-29-2009 12:08 PM)Rebel Wrote: ...and BTW, some of you liberal mofo's need to read the US Constitution.
Obama is getting to that too. Kind of old, needed some updates.
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