Obama Sets 'Empathy' As Selection Criterion ; Conservatives Gear Up to Block a Liberal Pick
The Washington Times › May 02, 2009
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President Obama said Friday that he will look beyond traditional legal experience to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter - to someone who can relate to average Americans.
Putting another challenge on his already crowded desk, Mr. Obama said he wants to have a replacement sworn in by October. But his goal of a nominee with "empathy" has already sparked a battle with Republicans and others who say the Supreme Court should concern itself with judicial philosophy, not social outcomes.See the full content of this document
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Obama Sets 'Empathy' As Selection Criterion ; Conservatives Gear Up to Block a Liberal Pick
"I will seek 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, ...
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