Posted on 05/29/2009 3:10:35 AM PDT by Scanian
Lawyers who have argued cases before Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor call her "nasty," "angry" and a "terror on the bench," according to the current Almanac of the Federal Judiciary -- a kind of Zagat's guide to federal judges.
The withering evaluation of Judge Sotomayor's temperament stands in stark contrast to reviews of her peers on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Of the 21 judges evaluated, the same lawyers gave 18 positive to glowing reviews and two judges received mixed reviews. Judge Sotomayor was the only one to receive decidedly negative comments.
Judge Sotomayor's demeanor on the bench will be one of the issues the Senate Judiciary Committee tackles when she appears for her confirmation hearing. A lack of a good temperament has been used as a line of attack against nominees in the past - most notably conservative Judge Robert H. Bork, whose nomination to the Supreme Court was defeated.
But several lawyers and legal scholars on a call organized by the White House said the criticism is misplaced and that Judge Sotomayor's legal acumen is overwhelming.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
“She really lacks judicial temperament. She behaves in an out-of-control manner. She makes inappropriate outbursts,” one lawyer told the almanac. Another said she “abuses lawyers.”
She’s clearly unqualified; however, one wonders if our spineless congressional Republicans will have enough of what it takes to overcome the Democrat Kool Aid drinkers’ rubber stamp of All Things Obama and shoot down her appointment.
Wow, who’d a thought it—all those lawyers...racists!
Didn’t she have a lot of decisions overruled?
And belong to LaRaza?
I thought I heard it was over 60%.
At any rate, she’s an idiot. And yes O’Reilly can quote me, she’s an idiot.
I suddenly understand what Obama sees in her!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNi5256dhvM
“Nazi judge Roland Freisler presides over a 1944 trial. Nicknamed “Raving Roland”, Freisler was infamous for his bombastic courtroom behavior.
He mostly issued death or lifetime prison sentences, having reached his verdict before the trial actually began.”
Our biggest problem with Sotomayor will be the spineless RINOs in the Senate...who value the La Raza crowd over conservatives.
In saner times this woman would not have even been allowed to be a judge, period
I kinda like the “abuses lawyers” deal,,this may move some toward her.
> She’s clearly unqualified;
As unqualified as Obama!
She bases her judicial temperament by watching too many episodes of Judge Judy???
Great link, thanks.
Do we really want to encourage this kind of low life temprament on the bench?
She obviously has very specific biases and non-constitutional views on the role of the judiciary. (or more correctly left wing text book radical views of the judiciary as policy setter)
she is not worthy of being a judge AT ANY LEVEL.
“Judge Sotomayor’s legal acumen is overwhelming.”
“Overwhelming” in what way? That she is subjective and biased?
60 %
The FDR parallels to this era are creepy.
“She really lacks judicial temperament. She behaves in an out-of-control manner. She makes inappropriate outbursts,”
We must celebrate Diversity and Multiculturalism!!!
For a 'Latino woman', it's called 'earning your street cred'.
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