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Breaking: Sotomayor's Ankle
Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court nominee with the $15,000 in unpaid dental bills, doesn’t just have problems with her teeth. From the AP: The White House says Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has broken her ankle after an airport stumble in New York City. Sotomayor fractured her right ankle Monday morning at New York’s […] - Sponsored
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Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 5.31: Canon-Baller
We were dying to write about this wedding announcement, featuring a slutty Strawberry Shortcake costume (WTF?) and a wacky/tacky proposal story. But alas, commenters would have crucified us for elevating comedic potential over excellence. So behold, this week’s finalists. They include five Harvard degrees, five Yale degrees, and OMGOMGOMG the best Article III officiant ever. […]
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Morning Docket, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sonia Sotomayor
Morning Docket: 06.05.09
* The manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa, is suing Twitter over a fake Twitter account bearing his name. I have the same problem (real me = ElieNYC). But unlike La Russa, I don’t have a J.D. from Florida State or Albert Pujols on my side. [ESPN] * The Senate Judiciary Committee […]
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Federal Judges, Money, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Does Judge Sotomayor Need A Visit from Suze Orman?
Here’s interesting information about the personal finances of Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.), nominated last month to the U.S. Supreme Court. A tipster directed our attention to this post from the NYT’s Caucus blog, observing: “You can’t spend most of your professional life as a judge and get rich. Maybe Biglaw is the way to […] -
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Morning Docket 6.01.09
* A dramatic closer look at Wolf Block’s collapse. [Philadelphia Magazine] * The media buzz this week on Sotomayor: Her decision in the New Haven firefighters case could be a key issue during her confirmation hearings. [USA Today] * Minnesota’s Supreme Court will hear arguments today in the Coleman–Franken election race. Yes, it is still […] -
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Morning Docket 05.28.09
* Musical Chairs: Kirkland & Ellis loses the majority of its West Coast bankruptcy and restructuring team to Jones Day. Six L.A. lawyers and one N.Y. associate are making the Jones Day jump. [American Lawyer] * A personal injury firm in Connecticut has sued Google for selling its name to a competing firm. Stratton Faxon […]
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SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
The Sotomayor Nomination: A Reader Poll
Right now the news cycle is dominated by the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.) to the U.S. Supreme Court. We’ve been following the story closely, of course, and we’ll have more later. In the meantime, check out Underneath Their Robes, where Clerquette has been blogging up a storm. Her latest posts appear here […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket 05.27.09
* GM drove its Chevy to the bondholder levy but the levy was dry. Bankruptcy imminent. [Wall Street Journal] * Is your support for same-sex marriage and opposition to Prop 8 strong enough to risk a citation for jaywalking? [CNN] * … For more on yesterday’s California Supreme Court ruling letting Prop 8 and existing […]
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Federal Judges, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, White House Counsel
The Sotomayor Nomination: A Bit of Backstory
This morning we covered the announcement by President Barack Obama of his intention to nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor, of the New York-based Second Circuit, to serve as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. This afternoon, we participated in a conference call between a senior Administration official and several reporters, to discuss the Sotomayor […] -
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Liveblogging the Sotomayor SCOTUS Announcement
Yours truly is covering the White House press conference, over on Twitter. For more detailed discussion of the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, see our prior post. Earlier: Breaking: Obama To Nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.) to Supreme Court -
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Breaking: Obama To Nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor (2d Cir.) to Supreme Court
As we once wrote about Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the Second Circuit, paraphrasing the lyrics of another high-powered Latina who made it from the South Bronx to the pinnacle of fabulosity and fame, “Don’t be fooled by the robes that she’s got; she’s still Sonia from the block.” Despite her high station as a federal […] -
Diane Wood, Elena Kagan, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Supreme Speculation: And Then There Were Six
As noted in yesterday’s Morning Docket, President Obama has reportedly narrowed his search for a Supreme Court justice to a shortlist of six. From CNN: Among the finalists are federal appeals court judges Sonia Sotomayor and Diane Wood, and Solicitor General Elena Kagan, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, said the […]
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Supreme Speculation
The upcoming retirement of Justice David Souter has led to lots of speculation about the next Supreme. We held a poll here at ATL, including some of the potential nominees that have been mentioned most often by the legal press. Almost 10,000 ATL readers put Sonia Sotomayor, with 28% of the vote, and Elena Kagan, […]