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Elena Kagan: snap judgment time
The SwampBy Jim Tankersley Liberals and conservatives have found quick and rare agreement over the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, at least on one count: They're not suprised. President Obama's decision to tap Kagan, his solicitor general, to......Tags: Social Issues, John Paul Stevens, Sonia Sotomayor, Gays and Lesbians, Elections
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Obama to make Kagan choice official
The SwampSolicitor General Elena Kagan speaks at a forum in Washington in January. (AP/Jose Luis Magana) by Christi Parsons and David G. Savage This morning, President Obama will name Solicitor General Elena Kagan to fill the opening on the U.S.......Tags: New York City, Heads of State, Justice System, U.S. Supreme Court, Local Government
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Supreme Court drama: Joe Biden is #$%^&#@ whispering again!
Top of the TicketVice President Biden did not appear to derail the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan this morning after whispering something to her on live TV.... -
How Elena Kagan lost a key campaign finance case
Top of the TicketIn her debut as solicitor general for the Obama administration, Solicitor General Elena Kagan lost the first big case on the docket. On a 5-4 vote in January, the Supreme Court overturned 100 years of jurisprudence that had banned corporate...... -
The Kagan fight: Will Republicans play politics? How about Arlen Specter? Text, video of Obama's announcement
Top of the TicketLast week, President Obama met privately at the White House with two Republican senators who could be key in the coming politics over his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court: Minority Whip John Kyl of Arizona...... -
Kagan: From lawyer to policymaker
The SwampElena Kagan in 1993, when she was a law professor at the University of Chicago. (AP/U. of Chicago.) by James Oliphant The White House during President Clinton's second term was a combustible, ambitious place. While to the public it......Tags: Trials, University of Chicago, Ivy League, Democratic Party, Political Fundraising
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Kagan's conundrum: How will she avoid answering specific, probing questions at confirmation when she's on record favoring them?
Change of SubjectJonathan H. Adler notes: As is traditional, Senators will seek to ask probing questions, all of which the nominee will evade. But then Senators will point out that (new U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena) Kagan is on record calling upon...... -
Bapstist Group Weighs in on Supreme Court Nominee Kagan
The Religion WorldWASHINGTON — At today’s White House announcement of her nomination to succeed Associate Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan said, “Law matters. It keeps us safe. It protects our most fund... -
Elena Kagan confirmation fight plays out on YouTube
Top of the TicketThe political fight over Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court is going virtual. One day after President Obama nominated Kagan, Vice President Biden said she was "the right age," hinting at one of the factors that led...... -
Arlen Specter's identity crisis -- ads by Bush in 2004, Obama in 2010: What will Pennsylvania voters think?
Top of the TicketPennsylvania voters go to the polls May 18 to select candidates for the U.S. Senate. The Republican winner is a given -- "tea party" favorite and former Club for Growth president Pat Toomey, a onetime Republican congressman who came close...... -
Who's That Girl? Kagan sets age mark
The Swampby James Oliphant Hey, Boomers, Gen Xers, all of you. Ready to freak? Good. Siddown. We've reached a milestone in terms of the Supreme Court nomination process that you are likely not aware of. If Elena Kagan is confirmed, she......Tags: Trials, Democratic Party, Justice System, Politics, Bono
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Will Kagan be true to her words?
Change of SubjectIn 1995, Yale University law professor Stephen Carter wrote a pro snooze-fest book titled "The Confirmation Mess" in which he supported the idea that U.S. Supreme Court nominees should be vague and elliptical when coming before the Senate for...
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