"judges-the-courts" Articles & Blogs:
Only the Lonely: Women on the Bench
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by Arlene Brens, Fellow, National Women's Law Center
Over the past three decades, an increasing number of women have joined the legal profession. In recent years, law schools have seen the number of female students increase, so that they now make up...[Read on] |
President Obama Faces Roadblocks in Efforts to Diversify the Court
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by Rachel Peck, Fellow, National Women's Law Center
President Obama has demonstrated a commitment to increasing the diversity of the federal judiciary. Of President Obama’s 75 judicial nominees to date (including his nominees to the Supreme Court), ...[Read on] |
Women on the Bench: The Quality of Justice
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by Amy
Matsui, Senior Counsel, National Women's Law Center
It’s come up a lot: Elena Kagan would be the fourth woman Justice ever to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, and would, for the first time, join two other female Justices on the bench. It’...[Read on] |
Female Judges on the Rise in Pennsylvania
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by Rachel Peck, Fellow, National Women's Law Center
Women have been long underrepresented in the judiciary. While women now make up half of all law school classes, outside of law school, the number of women serving as judges is sorely lacking. The...[Read on] |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Still Going Strong on Court, but Gets Blasted From Right
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Conservative blogs peeved over Supreme Court justice saying it’s OK to apply foreign law to U.S. Constitution, courts; Ginsburg says it’s not right she’s the only woman on benchSupreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Today 10:40 am
Suprem...[Read on] |
Kagan's Star May Dim as Voters Reject Incumbents
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(WOMENSNEWS)--Although senators of both parties who have met with Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan this week have said the 50-year-old former dean of Harvard Law School is highly qualified to be the fourth woman on the court, American voters aren't so su...[Read on] |
Sotomayor, identity and experience
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I have a piece up in the Guardian about how identity and experience shape the courts, and how Sotomayor’s professional and personal experiences add a necessary diversity to the Supreme Court bench. A taste:
Republicans and conservatives will arg...[Read on] |
Idol Speculation: Aerosmith Frontman Steven Tyler Likely Selection for American Idol Judge
| Before entering an after-party for Saturday’s concert in Las Vegas, Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler told reporters that he is “probably going to be [a] judge on American Idol.” Though there is little doubt that the show has suffered of late from ...[Read on] |
The Onion’s Abortion Satire Brings Tears to The Eyes
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by Julia Kaye, Health Policy Associate, National Women's Law Center
You know when a comedian presents a social commentary so fantastically apt that you turn, head shaking, eyes tearing with laughter, to the person beside you to heartily exclaim, “Th...[Read on] |
The Award for Best Water in the World Goes to…
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This year, the long-running Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting welcomed more than one hundred waters from across the country and around the globe. Held in the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, it is the largest water tasting ...[Read on] |
Girls Sports – A link to World Peace?
| Sports have long been thought of as a vehicle that permits us to rise above differences. And they do.
Many have even gone as far as advocating that sports can cure all that ails relating to intolerance, violence and crisis in our world. I’m not sure ...[Read on] |
'Britain's Got Talent' Contestant Susan Boyle Captures Hearts (Video)
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British singing sensation wOws us … and Simon CowellPost | Today 2:10 pm
Susan Boyle captured the hearts of "Britain’s Got Talent" fans and, more importantly, Simon Cowell, fellow judges and YouTube crawlers.
Boyle, 47 and unem...[Read on] |
Shaheen Jafargholi Gives Susan Boyle Run for Her Money
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Welsh boy wows judges after Simon Cowell puts abrupt end to first
attempt wth Amy Winehouse song; Susan Boyle still musical phenomBritain's Got Talent: Shaheen Jafargholi, Susan Boyle | Today 10:15 am
Susan Boyle may have some competition.
Shaheen Ja...[Read on] |
No-tech games offer summer amusement
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Wanna be ballers may be interested in this summer’s reignited passion for neighborhood sports that may make you reminiscence for an era before cellphones:
Handball: Nothing screams ‘New York City in the summer’ more than a game of handball. Althou...[Read on] |
How Bristol Palin Can Avoid Dancing with the Stars Humiliation, the Sarah Palin Way
| Last night saw the Dancing with the Stars debut of Bristol Palin. For all her hip-shaking and shoulder-shimmying, the Alaskan actress/public relations executive had a thoroughly mediocre showing. Gawker called her performance “grody,” which is...[Read on] |
Will Supreme Court's Decision on New Haven Firefighter Case Hurt Sonia Sotomayor's Confirmation?
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High court overturns Sotomayor decision, saying New Haven did condone
reverse discrimination with firefighter test. What does that mean for
her?Sonia Sotomayor, New Haven | 06/30/2009 10:45 am
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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor may have a mor...[Read on] |
As Supreme Court Nomination Speculation Heats Up, Keeping Our Eyes on the Bigger Prize
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I have an article up on RH Reality Check today about the SCOTUS nominations. Check it out. A taste:
Few things excite politics junkies quite as much as an impending Supreme Court nomination - it’s the Kentucky derby for law nerds, with media-makers...[Read on] |
What to Watch & What to Not: TV Shows Mid-Season Review
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If the end of summer vacation means the beginning of many new things (a new school year, new fashion trends, and, of course, brand-new TV shows), then the end of winter break gives just enough time for me to promptly forget everything that happened in T...[Read on] |
Obama nominates Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
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Today Obama announced his pick to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor. Conservatives are already calling her a "judicial activist."
Conservatives argue Sotomayor has a "hard-left record" and believes that judges should consider...[Read on] |
Susan Sarandon launches SPiN in New York City
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Last month I wrote a post about the growth of Ping Pong. Turns out that the sport is hotter than ever.
Now comes word that actress Susan Sarandon has taken on a new role - that of investor in SPiN, a Ping-Pong parlor that just opened its doors in New...[Read on] |
AskPatty joins with Bark Buckle UP Pet Vehicle Safety Awards
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Millions of Americans love their pets, and many drivers love to bring their pets along for the ride. Bark Buckle UP (www.BarkBuckleUp.com) is dedicated to pet travel safety, and as the leader in pet safety education travels the country to work closely wi...[Read on] |
Women & Wine Hosts Press/Bloggers Event to Preview the Winners of the LA International Wine, Spirits & Olive Oil Competition
| As the CEO of Women & Wine, http://womenwine.com, I wear a lot of different hats. So it was a great privilege on Thursday, to help host a press and bloggers tasting event - a sneak peak so to speak - to showcase some of the winners prior to the announceme...[Read on] |
News Flash: Diversity is a Good Thing
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by Fatima Goss Graves, Senior Counsel, National Women's Law Center
Recent print and television commentators have claimed that no white man need apply for the Supreme Court. Correction – they also believe that people in their 60s also need not ap...[Read on] |
Awards Watch: The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
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Enron by Lucy Prebble
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the most prestigious international prize awarded to a female playwright (for writing in English) has named the ten finalists for the 2010 award. The award is basically the Pulitzer for women. It ...[Read on] |
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