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Lots to be discussed on this issue. More to come later, but do share your thoughts here.

QUICK LINKS:
Video: Sotomayor says court is “where policy is made”

Sotomayor: “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male”

Five of six Sotomayor rulings reviewed by Supreme Court were overturned (one case is still pending).

1. Riverkeeper, Inc. vs. EPA, 475 F.3d 83 (2007) — reversed 6-3 (Dissenting: Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg)
2. Knight vs. Commissioner, 467 F.3d 149 (2006) — upheld, but reasoning was unanimously faulted
3. Dabit vs. Merrill Lynch, 395 F.3d 25 (2005) — reversed 8-0
4. >Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. vs. McVeigh, 396 F.3d 136 (2005) — reversed 5-4 (Dissenting: Breyer, Kennedy, Souter, Alito)
5. Malesko v. Correctional Services Corp., 299 F.3d 374 (2000) — reversed 5-4 (Dissenting: Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer)
6. Tasini vs. New York Times, et al, 972 F. Supp. 804 (1997) — reversed 7-2 (Dissenting: Stevens, Breyer)

Heritage Foundation’s Rapid Response.

THE NEW REPUBLIC: The Case Against Sotomayor

http://foxnews1.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/foxnews1-foxnews-pub01-live/current/videolandingpage/fncLargePlayer/client/embedded/embedded.swf

UPDATE, by Mark Noonan:

Just to show how entirely unfit she is to be a Justice, here’s a modification of one of her racist statements:

“I would hope that a wise White woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latino male who hasn’t lived that life”