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Earthjustice Statement on Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Nomination (05/26/09)

Editorials and Opinion

Editorial: Firefighter ruling no reflection on Sotomayor; OUR OPINION: Ruling in firefighters case has no bearing on Sotomayor's qualifications (Miami Herald, 07/02/09)

Editorial: Firefighters and Race (New York Times, 07/02/09)

Editorial: Hard case, bad politics: Supreme Court's firefighter ruling muddies issues (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 07/02/09)

A case of judicial activism (San Diego Union-Tribune, 07/01/09)

Editorial: Empathy and activism on high court (MetroWest Daily News, 07/01/09)

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Nominees

Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated 05/26/09

Jay S. Bybee
Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Confirmed 03/13/03

William James Haynes II
Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Withdrawn 04/01/09

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Overview of Nominees (PDF)

Issues

Federal preemption/ corporate immunity from damage claims

Clean Water
Polluter lawsuits are trying to effectively repeal the Clean Water Act for up to 60 percent of the nation's streams, creeks, and rivers. In light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and administrative actions that are jeopardizing federal water pollution protections, Congress is considering the Clean Water Protection Act to reaffirm Congress' intent to protect all waters of the United States.

Fair Pay for Federal Judges
The effectiveness of our federal courts depends on our ability to attract the most exceptional lawyers to become federal judges and then keep them on the bench to administer our laws.

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