Great coverage, clearly written. Really goes into the nuances of the case, and it sounds from this reporting like Judge Bolton is going to give a nuanced ruling, as well.

Colorful, well-written trial coverage in the DOJ's case against Arizona's SB 1070. Impressive that Politico sent a reporter to the Phoenix court to watch the proceedings. It offers a richer perspective on the arguments than we'd get if the publication had reported on it virtually.

Good journalism about the lawsuits against Arizona's immigration law. This factual report cites statements from all parties in this lawsuit, including U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton, U.S. Justice Department lawyer Edwin Kneedler and state lawyer John Bourma. This is the most in-depth report I have read so far on yesterday's hearings.

By clearly outlining the legal arguments of all sides involved, and by including direct quotations from the judge and both plaintiff and defense lawyers, the reporter presents a clear and informative assessment of the legal rode to the possible complete or partial passage of S.B. 1070.

The story seems realistic, and it's hard to determine who superseeds whom, the reporter or the judge. Anyway, this landmark judgement says states have no authority to enact immigration laws just as they cannot enter in treaties with foreign entities. This also reiterates that this could be a violation of the US constitution's supremacy clause. It's become a Federal law in America, but law doesn't govern always, but majority people and their sentiments, and institutions. Here lay the dilmma, who is supporting what and why.

This is indeed what I call good reporting. It covers the facts as presented and offers quotes & analysis to aid in comprehending, without spin. While I have strong feelings about the reactionary forces & people in AZ & elsewhere behind the controversy, the actual legal & constitutional issues are thorny & this author does a great job of covering them. This judge is obviously listening to both sides & looking at the law as it applies to the situation, without bias. It will be tragic if she is forced to go along with the racists, bigots, fear-mongers & sadists because the Federal government & the Congress have failed to deal adequately with this problem for many decades.

Yes, because it has comments from both side of the issue and avoids editorializing.