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different decisions in terms of ideology because she is expected to be a thoroughly conventional liberal. She is replacing Justice Souter , who is a fairly conventional liberal. What it will change, and a lot of the justices have spoken to this, is the personal
Story|10/06/2009
Court begins with argument over lawyer request
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argument as a Supreme Court justice. Sotomayor was confirmed for the high court this summer, replacing retired Justice David Souter . Although she's the newest justice, Sotomayor peppered the arguing lawyers with as many questions as her eight
Story|10/05/2009
Court opens with case on prisoner's bid for lawyer
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Sotomayor, a former prosecutor and federal trial judge. Sotomayor, who was confirmed as the replacement for retired Justice David Souter during the summer, jumped into the questioning early and often. The newest justice peppered the arguing lawyers
Story|10/05/2009
Sotomayor Brings New Dynamic to Supreme Court - FOXNews.com
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Sotomayor and her effervescence may change things. print email share Check recommend Decrease Font A A A Increase Font Justice David Souter never danced the salsa in public. Justice John Paul Stevens doesn't sing in karaoke bars. And Chief Justice
Story|10/04/2009
Ban handguns? Supreme Court taking a new look
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Chicago case, there is no ethical bar to her participation in its consideration by the Supreme Court. She replaced Justice David Souter , who dissented in the 5-4 Washington case, so the five-justice majority remains intact. Several Republican
Story|09/30/2009
Sotomayor takes her place on high court bench
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onlookers in the courtroom were her mother, Celina, and brother, Juan, the entertainer Ricky Martin, retired Justice David Souter , the man she replaced, members of Congress, federal judges and former top Justice Department officials. After
Story|09/09/2009
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substantive record when it comes to campaign finance law, and it is unlikely she will vote differently than retired Justice David Souter would have. In a 1996 article she co-authored for the Suffolk University Law Review, Sotomayor likened campaign
Story|09/08/2009
Justice Stevens' hiring at high court slows
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Barack Obama his second high court opening in two years. Obama chose Justice Sonia Sotomayor for the court when Justice David Souter announced his retirement in May. Souter's failure to hire clerks was the first signal that he was contemplating
Story|09/02/2009
Obama: Sotomayor's Confirmation Brings Country Closer to 'More Perfect Union'
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in over the weekend. She was a federal judge for 17 years before Obama nominated her in May to replace retired Justice David Souter . The president and his wife, Michelle, hosted a White House reception after the remarks. Obama didn't attend
Story|08/12/2009
Now that she's sworn in, Sotomayor a rookie again
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Supreme Court decisions, said Meir Feder, a partner at the Jones Day firm in New York and former clerk to retired Justice David Souter , whom Sotomayor replaced. There are few easy questions that come the court's way. "You're not applying
Story|08/09/2009