Sonia Sotomayor and her new homies at the Supreme Court consider this week whether videos depicting animal cruelty should be protected under the First Amendment. Does the inherent value of animal cruelty videos outweigh the government’s interest in preventing animal cruelty?
5 October 2009
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5 Reasons We’re Stoked To See Sonia Sotomayor On The Supreme Court
By Alejandro Paz at 5:45 PM.
Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States today and we are creaming our jeans about it. Why? Whyyyyyyy? Well, we gots some reasons.
31 July 2009
Original Wise Latino, Gustavo Garcia, Gets His Recognition 45 Years Later
By Chris Alonzo at 4:53 PM.
Like the man for whom it was organized, the dedication ceremony honoring the work of civil rights attorney Gustavo “Gus” Garcia (pictured, left), went mostly unnoticed by the media, but minorities everywhere owe a debt of gratitude to the first-ever Hispanic lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court.
28 July 2009
Sonia Sotomayor Passes Senate Committee, Moves On To Lightning Round
By Cindy Casares at 12:28 PM.
Sonia Sotomayor’s future with the Supreme Court of the United States is as good as gold this morning after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 in favor of her wise Latinness gracing the highest court in the land.
15 July 2009
The Yuks Of Sotomayor’s Senate Hearing, Day Three: “You Got Lots Of ‘Splaining To Do,” Sonia.
By Cindy Casares at 10:15 PM.
Today was day three of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s Senate hearing and it was the best one yet because Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) quoted Desi Arnaz at her. There was also some talk of Perry Mason because no one in America understands anything unless you relate it back to TV. Also, shameless, liberal fawning!
14 July 2009
Sotomayor: “I Was Trying To Inspire Latino Students”
By Cindy Casares at 10:57 AM.
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor finally got a chance to publicly address her infamous “wise Latina” quote at day two of her Senate hearings this morning.
13 July 2009
The Boys Club Undertones Of Sonia Sotomayor’s Senate Confirmation Hearing, Day One
By Cindy Casares at 6:52 PM.
With Sonia Sotomayor poised to become the first Latino on the United States Supreme Court, everyone is firmly focused on her Puerto Ricanness. That’s why Republican leaders are very stealthily trying to turn you off of her by subtly bringing up her “passionate,” “feeling” vagina.
Democracy Comes Alive At The Sonia Sotomayor Senate Hearing!
By Cindy Casares at 4:30 PM.
Sonia Sotomayor’s twin nephews Conner and Corey Sotomayor fall asleep at her Senate confirmation hearing today.
Mrs. Sotomayor Goes To Washington
By Cindy Casares at 1:14 PM.
Celina Sotomayor, mother of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, sits through the Senate confirmation hearings in support of her daughter this morning.
Video: Outburst In The Sotomayor Senate Confirmation Hearings!
By Cindy Casares at 11:40 AM.
Some rando yelled out during Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) opening statement at Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s senate judicial hearing a few minutes ago, “Senator, what about abortion?!” Even though, on TV it sounded like, “Senator, what about Tipper Gore?!”
Sonia Sotomayor: In The Hot Seat
By Cindy Casares at 11:04 AM.
Potential first, hispanic U.S. Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor sits quietly as the Senate Judiciary Committee gives its opening statements at her confirmation hearings which began this morning.
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Sonia Sotomayor To Replace Souter On The Supreme Court?
By Daniel Mauser at 7:22 PM.
Sonia Sotomayor, 54, a judge on the federal appeals court in New York could replace David Souter on the Supreme Court and become the first Hispanic justice.
