Uncommon Detail Marks Rulings by Sotomayor

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Source: WP


Legal experts said rulings by Judge Sonia Sotomayor fall within the mainstream of those by Democratic-appointed judges. (By Melina Mara -- The Washington Post)

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's opinions show support for the rights of criminal defendants and suspects, skepticism of corporations, and sympathy for plaintiffs alleging discrimination, an analysis of her record by The Washington Post found. And she has delivered those rulings with a level of detail considered unusual for an appellate judge.

During nearly 11 years on the federal appeals court in New York, Sotomayor has made herself an expert on subjects ranging from the intricacies of automobile mechanisms to the homicide risks posed by the city's population density. Her writings have often offered a granular analysis of every piece of evidence in criminal trials, and sometimes read as if she were retrying cases from her chambers.

Legal experts said Sotomayor's rulings fall within the mainstream of those by Democratic-appointed judges. But some were critical of her style, saying it comes close to overstepping the traditional role of appellate judges, who give considerable deference to the judges and juries that observe testimony and are considered the primary finders of fact.



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/08/AR2009070804211.html?hpid=topnews

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Their analysis also finds that she votes 59% liberal compared to the 52% liberal record of other Democratic judicial appointees.

[boppers]

1. Oh crap, a judge that uses information?

Instead of ideology?

The HORROR!

:sarcasm:

[madmusic]

2. Liberal v Conservative: Is this true?

"She looks like a classic Democrat," Songer said. "I don't think it's fair to classify her as tough on crime. I would use the term 'moderately liberal,' not 'moderate.'

Are conservatives really tougher on crime than liberals nowadays?

[EFerrari]

4. Only in the sense that they might wear it out.

[rpannier]

5. If you're the accused and are poor, a person of color, GLBT yes they are

If you're wealthy, are related to a prominent republikan, etc -- no

[madmusic]

9. She's as tough as anyone else across the board

See http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2009/07/fascinating-new-trac-report-on-judge-sotomayors-sentencing-record.htmlSotomayor">Fascinating new TRAC report on Judge Sotomayor's sentencing record

[rpannier]

10. Agreed. But your question was "Are they really tougher on crime than liberals?"

That was my answer to your question

[earcandle]

3. Crime industry gets customers by programmable sound and visual ad bites that guide/drive youth

directly into an anti-social climate where our society works
guided by Machiavellian (duplicious) Principles and has so for
the last 30 some years.
We have prisons designed for profit bid for by towns that lack
other economies of means.  This has been really bad for our
economy in many ways.  Lack of Civility in Social Contexts,
can be corrected by the care and attention found in both
social media and live social conversations.  Most people
follow some form of etiquette, to get along.  They have
learned the "rules" and are willing to abide by
them.  

But discovering Artistotle's ethics powerfully takes us out of
the conquest, and delivers the speech tools that inform our
character, intelligence, and goodwill inside of our
interactions with others.  Practicing the rules of etiquette
help in a civilized community, but understanding the
Principles of Ethics bring so much more to the conversation
that occurs at, not only the social image level, but to the
bones of who we are and why we take care and pay attention. 

However we do it, we must be civil and learn to use language
to get our needs met.  That is civilized behavior.  Taking
care and paying attention is simple respect. Here is something
about a social context in which civility can occur.  Try
reading it for fun.  

 http://www.noodlebrain.com/nbpciv.swf 

lots of stuff to recapture your act at this site, if you have
been through the mills of war, crime, and disease and want
out.  Common sense stuff the world use to practice so it was
in the social fabric, not the news.  

Gee, I hope we are evolving.  I am trying to get the younger
multicultural life here in the city to call into congress for
real services for their tax payer dollars.  Lets see what
happens.  I am not monitoring anyone. 
  

[Demit]

6. Her style 'comes close to overstepping' the role of appellate judge. Meaning she doesn't overstep it

Her critics really do have nothing.

[Blue_Tires]

7. she's a winner and a surefire confirmation...

[sutz12]

8. Lot of RW buzz words in that article.

"support for the rights of criminal defendants and suspects"

"skepticism of corporations"

"sympathy for plaintiffs alleging discrimination"

All descriptors designed to get RW hackles up. To be expected from a rag like the WaPo, though.

Personally, I'm starting to think she's too conservative for my blood. I long for a truly "liberal" judge. IMO, they don't exist, it's the nature of the beast. So I settle for a centrist. :shrug: