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Dear reporters: please stop.

By Jack M. Balkin

Recently several reporters have asked me some variation on the following questions: "what role does identity politics play on the Court, and should those who support civil-rights causes be happy about Judge Sotomayor's nomination?" (This, for what it's worth, is almost a direct quote).

For those interested, I?ve posted my snarky take on the subject on the new "Double X" blog. It begins: "There is only one sensible answer to such questions. Please stop. Honestly. It?s embarrassing even to have to say this, but let me spell it out."

Full post as published by Balkinization on May 28, 2009 (boomark / email).