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Opinion: Expand the Field of Potential Supreme Court Nominees
By not in system - AOL News(April 26) -- As President Barack Obama prepares to select a nominee to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens, I am pleased that he is continuing his practice of reaching out to both sides of the aisle concerning judicial nominations. I am looking forward to consulting with the president, and with the Senate majority leader, the Senate minority leader and Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. This is an important step in the process of confirming the next Supreme Court justice. Last year's nomination of Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the result of similar consultation. Her nomination was an inspiration and an ...
Republicans Ask Sotomayor Tough Questions, Avoid Pitfalls
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyWhile all eyes are on Judge Sonia Sotomayor as she attempts to answer (or parry) tough questions, a subplot is playing out. Republican senators are seeking to provide constitutionally required advice and consent without being cast as villains determined to stop the first Latina nominated to the Supreme Court.As I write this, Republicans appear poised to thread that difficult needle. They have asked very tough questions -- in many cases, pointing out inconsistencies between the judge's speeches and her confirmation responses -- but have avoided the appearance of browbeating Sotomayor. There ...
Sotomayor Tougher on Crime Than Any of Her Colleagues
By Janet W. Battaile - Politics DailyConservative critics of Judge Sonia Sotomayor have had plenty to say about what they consider her liberal judicial record. But would it make any difference if they knew that as a New York trial judge, she was tougher on crime -- handing down more and longer sentences -- than any of her colleagues in the same district?RELATED: Sotomayor Could Save Obama's Summer ...
Contemptible, Indeed!
By Denise Williams - Politics Daily(Via Salon.com) The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted 12-7 to send to the full Senate contempt of Congress citations against former Bush advisors Karl Rove and Josh Bolten. The Democratic majority was joined by two Republicans - Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Charles Grassley (R-IA). This decision by the Judiciary Committee dates back to the investigations into the US Attorney firings. The committee had subpoened numerous documents from Rove, Bolten and others in it's quest for answers about the obviously politically-motivated firings at the US Attorney's Office. The two refused to produce ...
Leahy Fights Back Over Fired U.S. Attorneys
By Jonathan Berr - Politics DailySenate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy has upped the ante in the legal fight over the firings of at least nine U.S. attorneys, saying the White House's claims of executive privilege that have thwarted his committee's investigation into the matter are "overbroad, unsubstantiated and not legally valid."The Vermont Democrat wants to compel White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, deputy political director J. Scott Jennings, former adviser Karl Rove, and former political director Sara M. Taylor to testify before his committee, arguing that there isn't any executive privilege since ...
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