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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 2009
Page
13
Senate confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor featured tough questions on impartiality as Republicans pressed her about past remarks including the 2001 "wise Latina" line. She defended neutrality, vowed to apply law over heart, and indicated openness on gun rights despite suggesting precedents are not absolute.
At the hearing Sonia Sotomayor defends a hot bench reputation and tough questioning style. Sen Lindsey Graham cites anonymous Almanac quotes calling her temperamental and mean to lawyers, while supporters praise her rigorous, evenhanded approach and fierce questioning. Colleagues note she asks hard questions, but remains calm and professional in court and on the bench.
An Education Department report finds reading and math scores rising for black students while white student gains outpace them, narrowing the 1992 to 2007 gap by about seven points to roughly 28 points on a 500-point scale. Experts cite poverty and home factors as root causes.
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