I found a Great webmemo at the Heritage Foundation that compiles a list of thorough & important questions that should be asked to judge Sotomayor during her Senate confirmation hearings. These are just a few of them:

“Do you still believe that judges should be overhauling the law and making policy? If not, when did you change your position, and why did you say and write these things in 2005?

“Do you believe that following the judges’ oath of office is a disservice to society? Do you believe that you are doing a disservice to the law if you impartially discharge your duties in a completely impartial manner?”

“Do you agree with President Obama that empathy is a proper way to decide cases? If so, why was Ricci unworthy of your empathy–or even of a full opinion from your court?”

“Do you believe that there are physiological differences between ethnicities that affect reasoning? Why should we read the word better in your description of the decision of a Latina compared to other sexes and ethnicities–a word that you used repeatedly in print and verbally–as something other than what it actually means?”

“Do you believe that it is the role of judges and the courts to change the laws if they believe the law is outdated or needs changing?”

Each question is introduced with background facts, very interesting and worth reading through.

Find the Webmemo Here.

Jason Bradley

Source:

Alt, Robert and Deborah O’Malley. “Key Questions for Sonia Sotomayor”. The Heritage Foundation. Webmemo 2534. 10 Jul. 2009. Retreived 14 Jul. 2009. <Heritage.org http://www.heritage.org/Research/LegalIssues/wm2534.cfm>.

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