558 ABA Journal Supreme Court Nominations articles.
A diagnosis of diabetes for a young Sonia Sotomayor changed the direction of her life.
As a girl, Sotomayor loved Nancy Drew mysteries and wanted to be a police detective,…
May 15, 2009 1:44 PM CDT
Justice Stephen G. Breyer makes his acting debut this weekend as the ghost in Hamlet.
A Shakespeare and the Law conference is the backdrop for the justice’s acting debut and…
May 15, 2009 12:58 PM CDT
Associated Press: “Possible Supreme Court Pick Dominates Hearing”
Associated Press: “Questions, answers on picking high court nominee”
FOX News (poll): “Pick…
May 15, 2009 4:30 AM CDT
Did a newspaper story earlier this week send a signal that President Obama may not name a Hispanic to the U.S. Supreme Court when he makes his first appointment?
A…
May 14, 2009 12:11 PM CDT
Reports of a new administration shortlist of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees differ on the number of names it holds.
The Associated Press says there are six…
May 14, 2009 11:53 AM CDT
CNN: “Sources: High court selection process down to finalists”
Associated Press: “Possible SupCo Nominee in the Spotlight at Hearing”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Chief…
May 13, 2009 10:18 PM CDT
Speculation about a possible U.S. Supreme Court nomination hasn’t stopped Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears from announcing plans to join Schiff Hardin…
May 13, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
Associated Press: “Obama to talk court nomination with Senate leaders”
Boston Globe: “In replacing Souter, Obama should look beyond courthouse”
Fortune: “What…
May 12, 2009 10:54 PM CDT
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was his usual blunt self last month when he responded to a law student’s question on how to become “outrageously successful” despite a lack…
May 12, 2009 12:20 PM CDT
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is the front-runner for the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a gambling website.
The Irish website Paddy Power lists odds for Sotomayor at 13-8…
May 11, 2009 1:01 PM CDT
Washington Post: “Lopsided Fight Over High Court Shapes Up”
Associated Press: “White House: No Supreme Court nominee next week”
Bloomberg: “Obama Top…
May 9, 2009 12:02 AM CDT
Retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter had few zinger quotes in his legal opinions, a reflection of his incremental approach to decision-making.
Fred Shapiro, the editor of The…
May 7, 2009 6:12 PM CDT
Associated Press: “Conservative Sessions Leads Court Nomination Fight”
Caucus (New York Times): “For Justice Pick, Sessions Less Likely to Use Filibuster”
ABAJournal.com: “2005…
May 6, 2009 11:00 PM CDT
New concerns are being aired about Judge Sonia Sotomayor, considered one of the front-runners for the U.S. Supreme Court seat held by retiring Justice David H. Souter, and Exhibit A…
May 6, 2009 1:24 PM CDT
Some potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court own stocks at the center of legal disputes.
The Associated Press looked into the stock holdings of frequently mentioned…
May 6, 2009 12:49 PM CDT
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