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Posts Tagged Richard Cohen

Race, Republicans and the Supreme Court

By | 05.18.09 | 9:05 am

When I last wrote about conservative attacks on potential Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, I noted that the one case she’s really been pilloried for is her position as one of three judges who affirmed the dismissal of a reverse discrimination case. White male firefighters in New Haven insisted More…

Eric Holder: the $2 Million Nominee

By | 12.23.08 | 9:02 am

Here’s an interesting tidbit from yesterday’s Legal Times: Attorney General-designate Eric Holder last week revealed to the Senate Judiciary Committee that he earned more than $2.1 million in 2008 as a partner at Covington & Burling. That’s even better than the average partner at the firm, who earns a More…