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A New Justice and a New Term for a Court in Transition
Justice Sonia Sotomayor began her first full term on the US Supreme Court today. Will the conservative majority come out swinging this year or sit back to avoid confrontations with Congress? Also, the Senate finally begins debating healthcare reform, and vaccination is now available against swine flu. Will Americans want it?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenJustice Sonia Sotomayor began her first full term on the US Supreme Court today. Will the conservative majority come out swinging this year or sit back to avoid confrontations with Congress? Also, the Senate finally begins debating healthcare reform, and at massive taxpayer expense, the federal government is prepared to vaccinate every American against swine flu. But surveys show that half Americans may just say no, even for their children.
Banner image: Hudreds of citizens stand in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC today. Photo: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images
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