judicial nominations

So far, conservatives have defined the terms of the debate over the next Supreme Court nominee, while liberals have been left to defend against charges of coded language and hidden agendas.

An important consideration related to who ultimately fills Souter's seat centers on what issues the Supreme Court would face in the near future.

Pro-reproductive justice philosophy is grounded in empathy -- the idea that we cannot judge another woman's choice unless we've walked a mile in her shoes.

A truly progressive legal culture - lines of legal interpretation which affirm free speech, privacy, civil liberties and protections of minority groups and views - requires building from the ground up, not just from the Supreme Court on down.

The public may never know whether Obama's Supreme Court nominee is committed to privacy rights because of the conspiracy of silence that governs judicial nominations.