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Sotomayor Addresses Criticisms on First Day of Confirmation Hearing
Answering criticisms that her heritage and gender will influence her judging, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that her judicial philosophy is "simple: fidelity to the law." Republican senators wasted no time in outlining their areas of concern, which they are sure to flesh out in questioning of the nominee that begins today. However, echoing most analysts, senators predicted that Sotomayor would be confirmed by the full Senate later this summer.Sealing Their Fate With a Kiss of Death
Nominations Notebook: Developments in the ongoing campaign to find a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as two top Senate Democrats floated their own list of Supreme Court possibilities last week.Sotomayor pledges 'fidelity to the law'
Answering criticisms that her heritage and gender will influence her judging, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that her judicial philosophy is "simple: fidelity to the law." She spoke on the first day of a historic confirmation hearing that is likely to result in her becoming the first Hispanic justice — and third woman — on the nation's highest court.Lippman Proposes Bail System Fix, Expansion of Supervised Release
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman yesterday called for a "top to bottom" overhaul of making bail determinations that not only protects public safety but is fair to low-income defendants waiting for their cases to be adjudicated.Secrets of the Catholic Church
The Vatican's confidentiality policies have impeded attempts to expose and punish wrongdoings by priests.Judge Approves Settlement in Loitering Class Action
Claim forms will be sent to some 22,000 people in the class action who claim the police illegally charged them with violating three laws. Claims will be paid from a $15 miilion settlement.Police Reports Still Protected Under FOIL
While there is no blanket exemption from New York's Freedom of Information Law for police investigative reports, an appellate court has ruled that before such reports are released, they must be scrutinized in chambers to protect the privacy and safety of witnesses who may be identified.Trending Stories
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