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Oh, fun. Sotomayor's confirmation hearings just got a tad more interesting -- nm

Posted by znufrii Jun 29 '09, 07:10

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link -- (link) - znufrii Jun 29, 07:10 17
- I don't see what this changes. She's replacing Souter who voted the way she would have in the minority. -- nm - Dano Jun 29, 07:33 4
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    - But doesn't the fact that it was only a 5-4 reversal mean anything? And two years ago the decision could have been in her favor. -- nm - Dano Jun 29, 07:43 1
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  - doesn't change anything in the conposition of the court, but will make opponents to her nomination all the more vocal at the hearings -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 07:34
- That seemed like a no brainer to me. -- nm - Redmond Jun 29, 07:17 9
  - I can see both sides of the arguement, but I would have likely gone the other way. -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 07:20 7
    - out of interest, why would you have gone the other way? -- nm - Roger More Jun 29, 07:23 6
      - Because I don't find it unreasonable for a municipality to take proactive steps when confronted with possible evidence - znufrii Jun 29, 07:28 5
        
        Did the municipality actually take any proactive steps to address this? I thought they were just worried about getting sued? -- nm - Roger More Jun 29, 07:31 4
        
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        they cancelled the results of the promotional exam in fear of getting sued, based on the fact that no minority applicants passed it. -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 07:32 2
        
        I suppose I don't see that as proactive. Increasing the number of entry-level firefighters from minorities, providing additional training for - Roger More Jun 29, 07:39 1
        
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- hmm, so they overturned the lower court? -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 29, 07:12 1
  - yup -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 07:18

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