June 22, 2009
    Assume for a moment that Justice Anthony Kennedy were to change his mind and vote to overturn Roe v. Wade – or that Judge Sotomayor, if confirmed, were to surprise the President and confound his supporters and vote with the four conservative justices on this subject – what would be the legal, social, and political [...]
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June 17, 2009
    One of the principal judicial decisions by Judge Sotomayor that will be discussed in her confirmation hearing will be her dissenting opinion in Pappas v. Giuliani, in which she stood up for the right of a New York City policeman to engage in hate speech.  Below the fold are a discussion of the case and links to [...]
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