Supreme Court

Obama: From anti-war law professor to warmonger in 100 days

Alexander Cockburn on how the changing faces of the US Supreme Court reflect a shift in US demographics

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Barack Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor to become America’s first Hispanic Supreme Court judge

She will be the first Hispanic ever to join the bench if Obama makes a bold decision

The 69-year-old justice was appointed by George Bush Snr, but has been a liberal voice

But picking a fight over upcoming nominations for the Supreme Court could provide party with hope

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