Comments on: What to Expect from Sotomayor’s First Term http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/ Commentary on law, public policy, and more Tue, 08 May 2012 01:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Menzworld http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-669849 Menzworld Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:20:48 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-669849 ChrisTS, is that all you could say? ChrisTS, is that all you could say?

]]> By: ChrisTS http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-668178 ChrisTS Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:36:10 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-668178 <blockquote cite="comment-667844"> <strong><a href="#comment-667844" rel="nofollow">RPT</a></strong>: What is a “sockpuppet’? </blockquote> I think it refers to someone who goes about blogs posting comments under the guise of being someone else, someone with no particular dog in a fight. That sort of thing.

RPT: What is a “sockpuppet’?

I think it refers to someone who goes about blogs posting comments under the guise of being someone else, someone with no particular dog in a fight. That sort of thing.

]]> By: ChrisTS http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-668177 ChrisTS Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:34:18 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-668177 menzworld: You keep overlooking the analysis of those who have actually reviewed her record. She is hardly a 'liberal' as a judge. menzworld:

You keep overlooking the analysis of those who have actually reviewed her record. She is hardly a ‘liberal’ as a judge.

]]> By: Steynian 387 « Free Canuckistan! http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-668067 Steynian 387 « Free Canuckistan! Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:57:22 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-668067 [...] THE WISE Latina quota judge– What to Expect from Sotomayor’s First Term …. [...] [...] THE WISE Latina quota judge– What to Expect from Sotomayor’s First Term …. [...]

]]> By: Connecticut Lawyer http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-668014 Connecticut Lawyer Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:55:33 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-668014 Based on her first day at oral argument, I would say that so far, I'm one for three. We'll have to wait for some opinions to be handed down to see how my other predictions fare. Based on her first day at oral argument, I would say that so far, I’m one for three. We’ll have to wait for some opinions to be handed down to see how my other predictions fare.

]]> By: Menzworld http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667944 Menzworld Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:51:59 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667944 If they are incompetent, it is because they are scared of opposition from Women's Lib and Minority groups and let the fear cloud their perceptions and altimately, their lack of resolve. If a male were to make the same gender and race based comment that she did, he would have not even been nominated, let alone appointed. It's the double standards of our time. Government sponsored discrimination and blind eye racism. If they are incompetent, it is because they are scared of opposition from Women’s Lib and Minority groups and let the fear cloud their perceptions and altimately, their lack of resolve. If a male were to make the same gender and race based comment that she did, he would have not even been nominated, let alone appointed. It’s the double standards of our time. Government sponsored discrimination and blind eye racism.

]]> By: 24AheadDotCom http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667879 24AheadDotCom Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:32:16 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667879 The Dems had the votes, but if BHO opponents had brought up the group I linked above they could have lowered her approval so low that she would have either withdrawn or at least been forced to denounce that group. Both would have been a good thing, but the leaders of the supposed opposition to BHO were (and still are) too incompetent to get them. The Dems had the votes, but if BHO opponents had brought up the group I linked above they could have lowered her approval so low that she would have either withdrawn or at least been forced to denounce that group. Both would have been a good thing, but the leaders of the supposed opposition to BHO were (and still are) too incompetent to get them.

]]> By: Menzworld http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667856 Menzworld Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:48:32 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667856 24HeadDotCom, the Dems are a majority now and there wasn't enough "BHO Opposition" to speak of because of it. They did however put up a week opposition. Sotomayor... Oh sorry, Honerable Sotomayor had three politcally correct things going for her. 1. Her gender: Female, 2. Her race: Puerto Rican - Hispanic and so-called minority, and 3: She's a Liberal Democrat, in that order. I believe the GOP had burned to many bridges because the Iraq and Afghan wars, the wire tapping, their interagation techniques and ... Etc that they didn't have much to stand and thus had to give in to anybody that fit the Dems pick. They let it slide because she's was the lesser of all evils. 24HeadDotCom, the Dems are a majority now and there wasn’t enough “BHO Opposition” to speak of because of it. They did however put up a week opposition. Sotomayor… Oh sorry, Honerable Sotomayor had three politcally correct things going for her. 1. Her gender: Female, 2. Her race: Puerto Rican – Hispanic and so-called minority, and 3: She’s a Liberal Democrat, in that order.

I believe the GOP had burned to many bridges because the Iraq and Afghan wars, the wire tapping, their interagation techniques and … Etc that they didn’t have much to stand and thus had to give in to anybody that fit the Dems pick. They let it slide because she’s was the lesser of all evils.

]]> By: RPT http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667844 RPT Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:21:13 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667844 What is a "sockpuppet'? What is a “sockpuppet’?

]]> By: ChrisTS http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667836 ChrisTS Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:14:03 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667836 Setting aside the 'we have decided she is awful' vote, here is one comment from the linked WaPo article: BRADFORD A. BERENSON Associate counsel to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003; partner at Sidley Austin LLP; clerked for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy <blockquote>The big surprise from her first year may well be that, in the relatively few 5 to 4 cases where her views differ meaningfully from his, she will move the court to the right. Sotomayor's instincts appear to be more conservative than Souter's in several areas. She is probably more sympathetic to the holders of intellectual property rights. With her background as a prosecutor, she weighs the needs and interests of law enforcement more heavily than he did. There are indications that she might also be more sensitive to and respectful of national security concerns than Souter. </blockquote> Setting aside the ‘we have decided she is awful’ vote, here is one comment from the linked WaPo article:

BRADFORD A. BERENSON
Associate counsel to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003; partner at Sidley Austin LLP; clerked for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy

The big surprise from her first year may well be that, in the relatively few 5 to 4 cases where her views differ meaningfully from his, she will move the court to the right.
Sotomayor’s instincts appear to be more conservative than Souter’s in several areas. She is probably more sympathetic to the holders of intellectual property rights. With her background as a prosecutor, she weighs the needs and interests of law enforcement more heavily than he did. There are indications that she might also be more sensitive to and respectful of national security concerns than Souter.

]]> By: 24AheadDotCom http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667806 24AheadDotCom Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:29:37 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667806 As for Menzworld's comment, it took two to tango: the Dems to nominate her, and the supposed BHO opponents to put up an incredibly weak opposition (aside, of course, for those who simply caved right after she was announced). Don't just blame the Dems, also blame the leaders of the supposed opposition to BHO. As for Menzworld’s comment, it took two to tango: the Dems to nominate her, and the supposed BHO opponents to put up an incredibly weak opposition (aside, of course, for those who simply caved right after she was announced).

Don’t just blame the Dems, also blame the leaders of the supposed opposition to BHO.

]]> By: 24AheadDotCom http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667805 24AheadDotCom Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:27:41 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667805 "RPT" is the latest name by the same old sockpuppet; maybe one day this site could look through its server logs and see if they spot anything interesting. They wouldn't even have to identify people, just indicate whether people from certain cities or organizations are leaving interesting comments. As for its comment, here's the type of case that SoniaS's buddies would be very interested in: http://www.americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/SCHEY-Peter-Reference.html “RPT” is the latest name by the same old sockpuppet; maybe one day this site could look through its server logs and see if they spot anything interesting. They wouldn’t even have to identify people, just indicate whether people from certain cities or organizations are leaving interesting comments.

As for its comment, here’s the type of case that SoniaS’s buddies would be very interested in: http://www.americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/SCHEY-Peter-Reference.html

]]> By: Menzworld http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667788 Menzworld Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:42:52 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667788 Congratuation liberals, you have your 1st Female Latina Racist in the high court. She will serve well for you. Congratuation liberals, you have your 1st Female Latina Racist in the high court. She will serve well for you.

]]> By: RPT http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667777 RPT Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:29:55 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667777 24.com: Can you identify any particular cases on which La Raza has a presumed interest? For example, which result would they want on Citizens United? And how would that result be different such that many people will then realize how they were not protected by the GOP in voting for her confirmation? 24.com:

Can you identify any particular cases on which La Raza has a presumed interest? For example, which result would they want on Citizens United? And how would that result be different such that many people will then realize how they were not protected by the GOP in voting for her confirmation?

]]> By: 24AheadDotCom http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667711 24AheadDotCom Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:48:36 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667711 I predict she'll do what the groups she used to belong to (such as <a href="http://24ahead.com/s/national-council-la-raza" rel="nofollow">this one</a>) want in cases that are of interest to them. And, that will be the first time that many people realize just how badly they were scr3wed by those who in effect rolled over after her nomination. I predict she’ll do what the groups she used to belong to (such as this one) want in cases that are of interest to them. And, that will be the first time that many people realize just how badly they were scr3wed by those who in effect rolled over after her nomination.

]]> By: Redman http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667612 Redman Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:01:58 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667612 I predict ... Sotomayorgasms! I predict … Sotomayorgasms!

]]> By: Steve http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667594 Steve Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:41:01 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667594 Mr. Adler - where do you think Sotomayor will fit on the political spectrum of the court? Mr. Adler – where do you think Sotomayor will fit on the political spectrum of the court?

]]> By: ChrisTS http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667567 ChrisTS Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:05:08 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667567 One Comment: The people who spoke to the Post seem to differ. One Comment:

The people who spoke to the Post seem to differ.

]]> By: Connecticut Lawyer http://volokh.com/2009/10/05/what-to-expect-from-sotomayors-first-term/comment-page-1/#comment-667559 Connecticut Lawyer Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:46:44 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=19653#comment-667559 What to expect? A reliable liberal vote. Well written but not brilliant opinions. A little showing off at oral argument. What to expect? A reliable liberal vote. Well written but not brilliant opinions. A little showing off at oral argument.

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