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Sotomayor Emerges as Frequent -- and Tough -- Questioner
By Tony Mauro
The National Law Journal
November 16, 2009
As Sonia Sotomayor wraps up her second full argument cycle as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, it has become clear that she is a prolific and fearless questioner. She can be tenacious and direct, bordering on harsh. She can be impatient when the lawyer does not answer her question precisely. She knows her stuff and clearly loves the give and take. All of which is to say, she fits right in with her new colleagues. What's notable is that Sotomayor has tuned into the high court's wavelength so early in her tenure.
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It's Predictable: Supreme Court Gunning for McCain-Feingold
The National Law Journal
September 8, 2009
Melvin I. Urofsky writes that, as a historian, he tends to fend off questions about the future. "I only know what happened," he tells his students. But Urofsky is sticking with his prediction that the outcome of the highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court argument in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, will be that one or more sections of McCain-Feingold, more formally known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, will be declared unconstitutional.
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