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Law Practice

Aug. 8, 2009

Getting Ready for a 'Hot Bench'

Now that Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court has been confirmed by the Senate, a select band of attorneys who regularly argue before the justices can turn their attention to how she might influence the dynamics of oral arguments.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - Now that Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court has been confirmed by the Senate, a select band of attorneys who regularly argue before the justices can turn their attention to how she might influence the dynamics of oral argument this fall.

Known as a tough interrogator as an appellate judge, Sotomayor will have an early opportunity to test the waters when the court re-hea...

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