Justice Sotomayor on the Death Penalty
Illustrating mistakes that opponents of the death penalty commonly make.
Sonia Sotomayor
Ginsburg and Sotomayor Are the Most Political Justices
By embracing judicial partisanship, Sotomayor and Ginsburg have cast themselves as the most political justices in the Court’s recent history.
Justice Sotomayor Celebrates San Francisco’s New District Attorney Chesa Boudin
I am very surprised to learn that Justice Sotomayor somehow saw fit to send Chesa Boudin a video of ardent congratulations at his swearing-in yesterday.
Vox Gets Utah v. Strieff Holding Wrong
Vox misunderstands the Supreme Court’s ruling in Utah v. Strieff.
Justice Sotomayor’s View of the Law
She gets the facts of a case right, but demonstrates a peculiar understanding of the judiciary's role.
Who Leaked Confidential Information About Supreme Court Deliberations?
Update: Big oops. Ignore speculation below. Josh Blackman informs me that Joan Biskupic makes crystal-clear in her book that Justice Sotomayor was not a source at all.
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Knee-Jerk Finger-Pointing on Race Spreads to the Supreme Court
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Progressives’ Knee-Jerk Finger-Pointing on Race Spreads to the Supreme Court
Now we know: A liberal Supreme Court justice will tell another liberal Supreme Court justice to his face, ...