With Justice Sotomayor sworn in, my temporary gig as Special Counsel to Senator Cornyn is over and it's back to blogging for me. Thanks to everyone I worked with over the last few months for such a great experience; not only was Senator Cornyn a terrific boss, but his staff was first-rate. Special thanks to Matt, Russ, Holt, Ashley, Mark, Kevin, and Marissa P. I'd also like to thank the summer law clerks for Senator Cornyn who were so helpful during the hearings: Marisa Maleck (Chicago), DeLisa Lay (Yale), John Heath (UVa), and Amanda Hinson (Harvard).