Citing Kagan’s Lack of Judging Experience, GOP Proposes Paula Abdul

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig May 16, 2010 "The American people have had years of watching Paula's judging expertise, and they know that she is fair," said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. "She's certainly fairer than Simon." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Elena Kagan You Won’t See

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 13, 2010 Brace yourself for several months of occasionally biting but essentially meaningless political theater over the nomination of Solicitor General Kagan to the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Advise and Wimp Out

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig May 13, 2010 Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has -- or had, anyway -- the right vision of what confirmation hearings for the high court should be. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stuck in a Rut

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Sotomayor’s Bumpy Road to Confirmation

T.L. Caswell / Truthdig Aug 6, 2009 In Washington, a Supreme Court nomination usually sets off a flood of political accusations, and in this case the GOP certainly upheld the grand old tradition of seeing sin where none existed.The GOP had to turn to some pretty flimsy accusations in the fight over Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Sotomayor Makes the Senate Cut

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court just got a little wiser. On Thursday, the Senate voted 68-31 -- split largely along party lines -- to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as the first Latina Supreme Court justice and only the third woman to serve on America's top court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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If a Republican Votes Against Sotomayor, Does it Make a Sound?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2009 Republicans are so against the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court that even John McCain, a self-proclaimed maverick with plenty of Latino constituents, says he will vote against her. Thing is, there just aren't enough Republicans in the Senate for party unity to make a difference. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Confirm This

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jul 16, 2009 Dig deeper

Obama’s Court Votes May Return to Haunt Him

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Jul 15, 2009 Republican senators are asking themselves why they should give President Obama more leeway to name justices to his liking than then-Sen. Obama was willing to accord President Bush when he voted against both Bush nominees. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Confirmation Remarks Worth Revisiting

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2009 Supreme Court confirmation hearings are as much about politicians grabbing a little face time as they are about probing a nominee's legal philosophy Amid all the posturing and finger-wagging Monday, Sen Sheldon Whitehouse spoke rather eloquently about what the court has become, and what it should be: "  A place where the comfortable can be afflicted and the afflicted find some comfort  ". Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Confirmation Hearings

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Jul 14, 2009 Dig deeper