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"Firefighter case may keep Sotomayor in hot seat; How she viewed 'reverse bias' has critics' attention"

"Firefighter case may keep Sotomayor in hot seat; How she viewed 'reverse bias' has critics' attention": Joan Biskupic has this article today in USA Today.

Today in The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that "Sotomayor's decision on firefighters may be overruled by Supreme Court; The high court nominee was part of a panel that rejected an appeal by white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., who said they were victims of discrimination." The newspaper also contains an article headlined "GOP senators bring race issue to forefront of Sotomayor nomination; Republican lawmakers, toning down their initial criticisms of Limbaugh and Gingrich, who called the high court pick a racist, now question her ability to make fair decisions."

The Washington Post contains articles headlined "Sotomayor Was a Passionate but Civil Activist" and "In GOP, Sotomayor's Resume Takes a Back Seat to Her Words." In addition, Howard Kurtz's "Media Notes" column is headlined "Scotusblog: High Court, High Speed, High Profile."

The New York Times contains an article headlined "Despite Critics, Judge May Find Votes in G.O.P."

The Wall Street Journal contains articles headlined "Senators Preview Stances on Sotomayor" and "Senators Weigh Race Issues With Sotomayor."

Newsday contains an article headlined "Schumer: Sotomayor nearly 'filibuster-proof.'"

Yesterday in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko had an article headlined "High court justices rarely stray from course."

Politico.com has an article headlined "New line of attack in Supreme Court fight." In addition, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has an essay entitled "Senate determines judges' thinking."

The Associated Press has reports headlined "Singlehandedly raising a Supreme Court nominee"; "GOP senators OK with shrill criticism of Sotomayor"; "GOP senator: Sotomayor not better than a white man"; "Leahy: Sotomayor hearings will be on his schedule"; and "McConnell: Need time to review Sotomayor's record."

And in The New York Daily News, columnist Mike Lupica has an op-ed entitled "Gingrich and rest of far right are scared of Sotomayor - and who can blame them?"

Full post as published by How Appealing on June 01, 2009 (boomark / email).