Read more Diane Wood stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/40350/diane-wood.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:42:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/60149/women-indeed-dominated-obamas-court-list-insiders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's short list for his Supreme Court pick consisted of four women: Solicitor General Elana Kagan, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, US Court of Appeals judge Diane Wood, and the eventual selection, Sonia Sotomayor. By Friday, Obama thought he was ready to make the pick, but decided to take...http://www.newser.com/story/60149/women-indeed-dominated-obamas-court-list-insiders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 15:05:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60008/top-court-candidates-differ-widely-on-exec-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost Supreme Court watchers say that Barack Obama's choice to succeed David Souter will change little, since the retiring justice was a reliable member of the court's liberal bloc. But on critical questions of presidential power, which Souter regularly sought to check, the new justice's vote could be crucial. Obama's...http://www.newser.com/story/60008/top-court-candidates-differ-widely-on-exec-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 May 2009 4:53:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59674/supreme-court-buzz-centers-on-wood-kagan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Washington rumor mill is focusing on two names as President Obama steps up the search for a Supreme Court nominee, the Washington Post reports. Federal Appeals Court Judge Diane Wood visited the capital Tuesday, ostensibly to attend a judicial conference, but insiders say she met with the president for...http://www.newser.com/story/59674/supreme-court-buzz-centers-on-wood-kagan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 6:01:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58923/five-women-on-obamas-short-list-for-supreme-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama has narrowed his list of Supreme Court picks to at least six names, with women in five of the top spots, reports CNN. Obama is expected to make a selection by Memorial Day, sources say. Among the finalists: Federal appeals court judges Sonia Sotomayor and Diane Wood; Solicitor...http://www.newser.com/story/58923/five-women-on-obamas-short-list-for-supreme-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 21:24:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58747/liberal-bent-empathy-mark-potential-justice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn choosing a new Supreme Court justice, President Obama says he wants not just a savvy legal brain, but also someone who can show “empathy.” Diane Wood, his former University of Chicago colleague and a judge on the Seventh Circuit, meets both criteria, the New York Times reports. She’s spent...http://www.newser.com/story/58747/liberal-bent-empathy-mark-potential-justice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 May 2009 11:15:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58543/supreme-wish-list-pragmatist-easy-to-confirm-home-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's choice to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court will be a pragmatist unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom, insiders tell the Washington Post. While Obama will not play it safe, they say, neither does he want a provocative choice that will create another partisan confirmation battle. "He's less...http://www.newser.com/story/58543/supreme-wish-list-pragmatist-easy-to-confirm-home-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 10 May 2009 9:36:42 CDT