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Media ignore Sessions' double-standard on judges' reliance on personal experience

July 14, 2009 8:40 am ET

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SUMMARY: In reports on the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor, numerous media outlets quoted Sen. Jeff Sessions' assertion that he would not vote for a justice who would rely on personal experience to decide cases. But Sessions voted to confirm Samuel Alito, who highlighted the importance of his personal experience during his hearing.

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