Richard Cohen

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 they deserved to be promoted over [...]

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 measly $1.175 million. And it [...]