In Court Nominees, Is Obama Looking for Empathy by Another Name?

“Empathy out? REALLY? In Court Nominees, Is Obama Looking for Empathy by Another Name? - http://nyti.ms/dck7XZ”

"“The problem with the word empathy isn’t the concept, it’s the confusion,” Ms. Karlan said. “People don’t want judges who say, ‘Oh, I feel so bad for you I’m going to disregard the law.’ Nobody wants that in a judge, on the left or the right. But I think everybody wants judges to understand people and how the law operates in their lives.”"