Short of a ‘meltdown’, which one lawmaker suggested would be the only way Sotomayor does not get confirmed, the following two items again demonstrate that the tag ‘activist judge’ applies to the current nominee for the Supreme Court.
Sotomayor Says Identity Won’t Distort Her Decisions
New York Times - David Stout - ?1 hour ago?
WASHINGTON - Judge Sonia Sotomayor insisted on Tuesday, in the face of sometimes skeptical questioning from Republicans, that she would never allow her background or life experiences to determine the outcome of a case if she were …
That contradicts an earlier statement by the same judge….
from “A Latina Judge’s Voice” (from 2002)
‘I willingly accept that we who judge must not deny the differences resulting from experience and heritage but attempt, as the Supreme Court suggests, continuously to judge when those opinions, sympathies and prejudices are appropriate.’
And she blames her opinion on SCOTUS. When will people, including the President and Congress, finally admit she is not fit for service on the bench? If they ever do it will most likely be AFTER she is confirmed.
Stanford Matthews
MoreWhat.com
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