Legalities

Discussions on life and the law by an ABC News legal correspondent.

Author: Jan Crawford Greenburg is a legal correspondent for the ABC News Washington D.C., bureau; however, she will move to CBS on Jan. 4, 2010. She is a member of the New York bar and author of Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for the Control of the United States Supreme Court.

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Recent Posts from Legalities

Take Your Seat, Sonia Sotomayor
The ceremony lasted only five minutes, but there was enough pomp and tradition to fill a day, as Sonia Sotomayor took her seat on the Supreme Court bench this afternoon for the first time. The…
Justice Stevens Slows Hiring: Is Retirement Near?
Talk about ending the summer with a bang! The AP’s Mark Sherman confirms today that Justice Stevens has only hired one of his four law clerks for next year, which of course is setting off…
Kyl to Vote Against Sotomayor
Calling her Judiciary Committee testimony “evasive, lacking in substance and, in several instances, incredibly misleading,” Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl said he will vote against Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Liberals Lash Out Against Sotomayor Testimony
As Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings get underway for a second day of questioning, it appears Republicans aren’t the only ones who think Sotomayor has been less than candid in her testimony.
Sotomayor on the Hot Seat
Starting what's going to be a grueling day, Sotomayor faced some tough questions from Sen. Jeff Sessions, who wasn't buying her explanation of her "wise Latina" comments as inspirational or that her insistence that "no…
The Fight Over Miguel Estrada Continues
Both Republicans and Democrats continue to fight over Miguel Estrada, at the confirmation hearing for Sonia Sotomayor.
Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing is Underway
Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing is underway, and the Republicans are coming out swinging -- Sessions and Hatch hare raised questions about whether she will a fair and impartial justice, based on some of her comments…
LIVESTREAMING THE SOTOMAYOR HEARINGS
With Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing starting Monday morning, ABCNews.com will be livestreaming the proceedings from the Senate Judiciary Committee, with a partnership with Facebook aiming to bring more people into the conversation. From the…
Supreme Court Puts Chrysler’s Sale to Fiat on Hold
Justice Ginsburg’s ruling today, putting on hold the sale of Chrysler to Italian automaker Fiat, does not mean that the deal is off. While the ruling may put the sale in temporary turmoil, Ginsburg's action…
White House Contacted Sotomayor Before Souter Announced His Retirement
The Senate Judiciary Committee has released a completed questionnaire submitted by Supreme Court nomine Sonia Sotomayor. There's a lot to sift through, but here's one interesting bit: She reveals the White House contacted her about…