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Unbearable irony: Judge Sotomayor might actually oppose the firing of Officer Barrett

July 30, 2009 By David 70 Comments

So the Boston Police Department, having discovered that one of its officers (Justin Barrett) sent a truly revolting email about the Henry Louis Gates arrest to the Globe and some other folks, has suspended him, and is apparently going to … [Read more...]

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Supreme Court ends its term (sort of), reversing Sotomayor in the Ricci case

June 29, 2009 By David 18 Comments

As JohnD has already noted, the Supreme Court today reversed the Second Circuit decision (in which SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor joined) that had upheld the city of New Haven's decision to throw out a test that appeared to favor white … [Read more...]

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ACLU on Sotomayor

June 9, 2009 By ACLUm blog Leave a Comment

The report was prepared in accordance with ACLU policy, and will be made available to the public and members of the Senate. The ACLU does not endorse or oppose candidates for elective or appointive office. … [Read more...]

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Republican activist: “Hispanics think just like everyone else. We’re not like African Americans.”

June 3, 2009 By David 5 Comments

No, I am not making this up.  Really, who could?  The Republican in question is Manuel Miranda, the former Capitol Hill staffer who was forced to resign in disgrace after getting caught hacking into Senate Democrats' computers. … [Read more...]

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Judge Sotomayor and the Ricci case

June 1, 2009 By David 31 Comments

I'll do the links first, so that the truly adventurous can read all this stuff for themselves.  These are all PDFs (except the link to SCOTUSwiki).  The District Court opinion and the order denying rehearing en banc with the … [Read more...]

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Sotomayor ruled against race discrimination plaintiffs nearly 90% of the time

May 31, 2009 By David 8 Comments

As I've said many times, if you really want to know what's going on with all things Supreme Court-related, your first stop should always be SCOTUSblog.  Their latest work conclusively refutes any notion that Sonia Sotomayor routinely … [Read more...]

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RosenGate continues

May 31, 2009 By David 2 Comments

Here's Rosen's defense, as reported by NPR: By writing about her legal intellect, Rosen tells NPR, he was exploring whether she rose to the level of judicial and tactical brilliance one might want in a Supreme Court Justice. Rosen says he … [Read more...]

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Judge Sotomayor and the “wise Latina” remark

May 30, 2009 By David 8 Comments

[S]eminal decisions in race and sex discrimination cases have come from Supreme Courts composed exclusively of white males. I agree that this is significant but I also choose to emphasize that the people who argued those cases before the … [Read more...]

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Race is everything.

May 28, 2009 By sowyrda 40 Comments

Race is everything. by Kevin Sowyrda We're living in a crude time of racial centric politics.  Nothing new, you say?  Then check out the recent news concerning judiciary appointments in both Washington and Boston. Everything is … [Read more...]

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Obama to nominate Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court

May 26, 2009 By David 23 Comments

This just in. An utterly unsurprising pick, and I think a good one.  More later.... By the way, if you want to learn more about Judge Sotomayor, your first stop should be the outstanding SCOTUSblog, which consistently offers … [Read more...]

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travtuftsTravis@travtufts·
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Hey #mapoli please tell me come 2022 we are going to remember how Charlie Baker mismanaged the COVID vaccine rollout, vetoed the consensus police reform bill, vetoed abortion access, vetoed the consensus climate bill, didn’t fund the SOA, and slashed transit. Please.

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cdempcChris Dempsey@cdempc·
23 Jan

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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"Service cuts punish those who need public transit the most ... Policymakers need to make choices now that will serve the public interest in the long term. They need to ensure the trains & buses keep running." #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318

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The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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Focus on the record - "small minded and shortsighted" justification for transit cuts that make it tougher to reduce emissions, harm those in need and hold back our recovery #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318?s=20

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
21 Jan

Focus on the record - vetoing proposals that would break MA out of our failed transportation status quo https://twitter.com/BenjaminDowning/status/1352325656076541958?s=20

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"Many of the vetoes represent missed opportunities for building a more equitable transportation system for all residents" - well said @MonicaTibbitsN - a thread on how @MassGovernor 's vetoes lock in failed transportation status quo #mapoli https://twitter.com/MonicaTibbitsN/status/1351658881341136900

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