Constitutional Law

President Obama to nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
According to multiple press sources including this New York Times posting, "President Obama will nominate Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit as his first appointment to the court ...

The President Will Nominate Sonia Sotomayor
Consistent with the post below and our recent posts, and as first publicly reported by the AP, the President intends to nominate Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court.

Prediction: President Obama Will Nominate Judge Diane Wood of Seventh Circuit
With all the talk about whom the President should nominate, there's been less focus on whom the president will nominate. You can look at the Intrade predictions market here, which reflects Judge Sotomayor in the lead, with SG Kagan, and...

Why I'm Guessing Obama Will Nominate Elena Kagan:
I've been writing for a while that I would guess Barack Obama will nominate Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Souter, especially over leading short-listers like Sonia Sotomayor...

Would a "Wise Latina" Judge Reach "Better" Results than a White Male
More comments by Judge Sonia Sotomayor have surfaced that are sure to complicate her confirmation should President Obama nominate her to the Supreme Court. The New York Times reports:...

The Early Line on Sotomayor
If, as is now expected, President Barack Obama nominates Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to replace Justice David Souter, it will be a historic first for the Court: the first Hispanic, and...

Is Obama a Natural Born Citien?
Philip J. Berg, Esquire vs. Barack Hussein Obama, a/k/a Barry Soetoro, a/k/a Barry Obama, a/k/a Barack Dunham, a/k/a Barry Dunham, et al