Ethics

Alice commented on this before, and now the WSJ Law Blog and NYT are hot on the trail. Somewhat to my surprise, it appears that Judge Sotomayor may not resign from the Belizean Grove -- at least not yet (see my speculation below).

No doubt, this issue will have to reach some type of definitive resolution.  The NYT article might hint at how to break the impasse.  Judge Sotomayor is quoted as saying that to the best of her knowledge no man has ever sought membership.  What are the odds that a man will step up to seek membership, which will give Sotomayor the opportunity to watch what the Grove does, and if the man is excluded, she can then step down?  (IIRC, a judge can remain a member of a discriminatory club for long enough to test the club's intentions or seek an end to discriminatory conduct.)