Saturday, June 18, 2011
Sotomayor Shows Value of Judicial Empathy
Dahlia Lithwick, SlateThe Supreme Court ruled that minors deserve Miranda rightsAlmost exactly two years ago, Americans went briefly but powerfully insane when President Obama had the temerity to suggest that a replacement for the retiring Justice David Souter might embody the quality of "empathy." As Obama explained it at the time, he wanted someone "who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a casebook; it is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives, whether they can make a living and care for their families, whether...
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