Sotomayor: A liberal record — but not entirely

[SpartanDem]

While rulings are in line with Souter's, nominee is not easily pigeonholed


WASHINGTON - In more than 16 years as a federal judge, Sonia Sotomayor has often sided with people claiming discrimination in education and employment. She's backed police and prosecutors over defendants. She's upheld assertions of free speech and religion.

Not easily pigeonholed, Sotomayor has also been part of rulings that go the other way.

In general, her rulings as a trial judge for six years and then as an appeals court judge since 1998 are in line with the liberal-leaning views of Justice David Souter, the man President Barack Obama has nominated her to replace.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30948636/

[billyoc]

1. I want to hear her thoughts on reining in executive branch overreach.