So she wasn't in the room when the firefighters testified.
I read elsewhere that Sotomayor said she made her decision because there was no precedent to rule in their favor.“I expected Lady Justice with the blindfolds on and a reasoned opinion from a federal court of appeals, telling me, my fellow plaintiffs and the public what the court’s view on the law was and do it in an open and transparent way,” Vargas said. “Instead, we were devastated to see a one-paragraph unpublished order summarily dismissing our case and indeed even the notion that we had presented important legal issues to that court of appeals.”
Sotomayor said Wednesday she and her fellow panelists of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals believed the 78-page decision issued by a federal trial court in the case “adequately explained the questions that the Supreme Court addressed and reviewed.”
“Not every case requires a long opinion if a district court opinion has been clear and thorough on an issue,” Sotomayor said.
That answer didn’t satisfy Orrin G. Hatch , R-Utah, who said just before the firefighters’ testimony that the Ricci case was “the one thing that really bothered me” about Sotomayor’s record.
Well, she could have made one if she didn't want to block white (and one Hispanic) firefighters just because no blacks passed the test.
Instead the Supreme Court had to reverse her decision.
And now she is going to be on the Supreme court?
Outrageous!
Hatch, R-Utah, said just before the firefighters’ testimony that the Ricci case was “the one thing that really bothered me” about Sotomayor’s record.Come on Orin, that's all that bothered you?
As Ben Vargas was bravely giving testimony in the pit of VIPERS, that smug, leaky leahy was so rudely - HE WAS NOT EVEN MAN ENOUGH TO LISTEN TO MR. VARGAS TESTIMONY, HE WAS READING AND SHUFFLING PAPERS!!!!!!!/Just Asking - seoul62.......
Gays > Blacks > Hispanics > Whites > Christians
Of course she does. Reform Congress. Relieve them of their jobs and their pensions.
In a nutshell, this case was decided on the basis of preventing outrage in certain protected groups.
Don’t do the right thing or there might be riots.
Kind of like how they are handling Zero’s eligibility and other issues.
Why do they go through the process already? Oh yeah, that’s right, so they appear as though they are following the Constitution so they can accept someone to the SC who clearly has disavowed her oath to the Constitution. What a zoo!! This bag was in before any hearing ever took place.
What the effing Hell is going on here?
Aren't the names Ricci and Vargas Latin names? But they were too "white" for so-called "judge"?
Is there anyone left in the beltway who has any brains, wisdom, or balls, or some combination thereof?
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Ricci is an Italian name, pronounced “REE-chee”, meaning “the rich.” No wonder she didn’t like him.
The 35+ year war against White males continues.
Who says crime doesn’t pay?
In 2009, it lands you in high government office. LOL!