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President Barack Obama nominated federal judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York for the Supreme Court, positioning the longtime federal jurist to become the first Hispanic member of the nation's highest court.
Sotomayor, first appointed to the federal district court for the Southern District of New York by Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1991, sits on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. She was elevated to the circuit court, one of the nation's most prestigious, by Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1998.
Sotomayor, first appointed to the federal district court for the Southern District of New York by Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1991, sits on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. She was elevated to the circuit court, one of the nation's most prestigious, by Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1998.
President Barack Obama nominated federal judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York for the Supreme Court, positioning the longtime federal jurist to become the first Hispanic member of the nation's highest court.
Sotomayor, first appointed to the federal district court for the Southern District of New York by Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1991, sits on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. She was elevated to the circuit court, one of the nation's most prestigious, by Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1998.
Sotomayor, first appointed to the federal district court for the Southern District of New York by Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1991, sits on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. She was elevated to the circuit court, one of the nation's most prestigious, by Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1998.
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Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes...
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Yale Awards 3,084 Degrees, Along With Honorary Degrees for Sotomayor, Levin
The Hartford CourantYale presented honorary degrees to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and to Vincent Cerf, one of the "fathers of the Internet," but it was the surprise honorary degree for Yale's retiring President Richard C. Levin that won the longest and most...Tags: Education, FedEx Corporation, Graduation, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), U.S. Supreme Court
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Court says woman can seek lawyers' fees despite dismissal of vaccine lawsuit as too late
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a woman can seek lawyers' fees from the government even though her lawsuit over damage she said was caused by a vaccine was ruled untimely. The high court on Monday ruled for Melissa Cloer, who wanted...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Trials, Hepatitis B , Disease Prevention
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Niall Ferguson's blooper
At an investment conference last week, Harvard historian Niall Ferguson created a huge mess for himself. He glibly speculated that maybe because economist John Maynard Keynes was a childless, "effete" homosexual, he embraced a doctrine that favored...
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Busch Gardens Orlando, Batman Begins (movie), College Sports, Imperial and Royal Matters, Swine Flu
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FEATURE-Struggling Catholic schools strategize to draw new students
ReutersBy Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO, May 2 (Reuters) - For years, headlines about Catholic schools in the United States have told gloomy tales of falling enrollment and multiple closings. Between 2000 and 2013, 2,090 U.S. Catholic schools closed or...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Loyola University Chicago, Politics, National Government, Washington, DC
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Ventura County Star, Calif., Lisa McKinnon column
Ventura County StarAlice Waters came to Ojai on Friday. The leader of the local-foods movement ate a prosciutto, mozzarella and opal basil sandwich from an Ojai bakery. She rested between public appearances at the home of a citrus grower whose kishu mandarins she sends...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Healthy Diet, Lifestyle and Leisure, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Supreme Court's common-sense ruling a win for legal immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that legal immigrants convicted of small amounts of marijuana possession are not subject to mandatory deportation. I hope the decision will serve as a strong warning to federal authorities to stop using laws intended...
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Justices give break to legal immigrants convicted of pot possession
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON _ The Supreme Court has extended some leniency to legal immigrants who are convicted of having a small amount of marijuana, ruling that such a crime is not an "aggravated felony" that leads to deportation. In 7-2 decision, the justices said...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Tribune Company, Defendants, Politics
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Even drunk drivers have rights
Drunk driving is a public menace, and the nation is better for efforts to crack down on it. But motorists arrested for driving under the influence, like other people accused of crimes, have constitutional rights that police must respect —...
Tags: Trials, Stephen Breyer, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Supreme Court hears custody dispute over adopted girl
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court was asked Tuesday to decide who should raise a 3 1/2-year-old girl who was given up by her single mother: the South Carolina couple who adopted her at birth or her biological father, who invoked his rights as a...Tags: Interior Policy, Antonin Scalia, Justice System, Civil Rights, Family
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An end to partisan gamesmanship on judges? Not yet
After Republicans successfully filibustered two of President Obama’s high-profile nominees to federal appeals courts, the president has launched the proverbial no-holds-barred effort to win confirmation of Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan for...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Justice System, Trials, Politics
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