Quantum Windbag
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sotomayor is a "law and order' type. but you can keep hoping.
You should check out her opinion in Jones.
sotomayor is a big 1st amendment proponent. she almost never infringes on speech.
but... this from the comments about her from the bar when she was nominated to the high court:
In a conference call, Alliance for Justice Legal Director William Youmans called the former prosecutor "a strong law-and-order judge," adding that she is "attentive, at times, to the rights of the criminal defendant."
Conversely, Grossman said that during her 2nd Circuit confirmation hearings, Sotomayor was criticized for giving sentences that "consistently hit the lower end" of federal guidelines.
In a memo, Wendy E. Long, counsel for the conservative Judicial Confirmation Network, calls the nominee a "soft-on-crime judge who twists the law ... and avoids binding precedent."
The Congressional Research Service pointed out that Sotomayor has sided with both the government and defendants. Overall, the agency thought her criminal law record shows a strict adherence to precedent.
Judging the judge: groups weigh in on Sotomayor
She came down pretty hard on privacy in US v Jones, probably because eroding privacy could result in eroding abortion. (Sorry, the cynic in me sees weird things, motives don't really matter.) I like that, even if she turns out to be pro prosecution in other areas. I take what I can get.