June 30, 2009
In a previous post I described the New Haven firefighter case and Judge Sonia Sotomayor's participation in it as a member of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In this posting I will analyze yesterday's 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court reversing the Court of Appeals' decision in that case. One aspect of this case particularly [...]
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May 27, 2009
The most significant case in which Judge Sotomayor participated that will have bearing on her confirmation to the Supreme Court is in the case of Ricci v. DeStafano, which is currently on appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The facts and legal question presented by this case are set forth below.
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