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Sotomayor for the Prosecution
Loaded on July 15, 2009
by James Ridgeway
— By James Ridgeway | Wed July 15, 2009 12:18 PM PST
Filed under:
Sentencing,
Wrongful Conviction,
Habeas Corpus,
Wrongful Imprisonment.
Location:
United States of America.
Mother Jones
Sonia Sotomayor's all-but-certain confirmation will be a notable victory for the Democrats, and a long-overdue victory for diversity on the nation's highest court. Whether it will be a victory for criminal justice is another question altogether—and …
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