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- Supreme Court Has Conflict of Interest in the Affordable Health Care LawSupreme Court Justices Kagan, Thomas, and Scalia make the news because they will not recuse themselves from reviewing the Affordable Health Care Act. Kagan should recuse herself because of her former position, Thomas because of his wife's firm.
- Elena Kagan a Poor Choice for Supreme Court Justice, but at Least the Left Won't Have a MajorityAll the talk about whether Elena Kagan is a lesbian or a centrist is irrelevant. She was handpicked by Obama for only one reason: to be a rubber stamp for the left.
- Is Freedom Versus Tyranny Illustrated by Something Elena Kagan Said?Tyranny. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again.
Confirming Kagan to the Supreme Court - What Does it Mean?While many would deny it there is strong bias in our Supreme Court. This comes from both sides of the political spectrum, not just one or the other.
Of Elena Kagan and VegetablesElena Kagan is going through the Senate for her confirmation hearings. She is holding up well, except for a small blunder about fruits and vegetables of all things.- Kagan Has the Votes for ConfirmationSupreme Court nominee Elean Kagan appears to have the votes to win Senate confirmation. She survived the Republican attack and the Republicans probably will not filibuster. Her influence on the court will be interesting to follow.
- Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Day 3After a day of attacks, it seems the Republicans are more resigned to Kagan getting the nomination as she has danced around questions from the right. Here's a recap of the day.
- Elena Kagan Comes Under Heavier Fire - Day 3 Confirmation ReviewAs day three began for the Supreme Court Justice nomination confirmation in the Senate, Elena Kagan took some slightly more bruising questions from Republican opponents.
- Kagan on the Road to ConfirmationThe Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan, President Obama's second nominee to the bench in his term, are on the fast track to completion.
Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan's Day Three Confirmation ClosesOn day one, the Democrats praised her, the Republicans nayed her. Topics ranged from interstate commerce to abortion, foreign law and the right to own firearms. She barely cracked a smile. Day three seemed a little lighter.- Kagan's Hearings Show Lack of Meaningful Questions, Respect from RepublicansThroughout the hearings for Elena Kagan's confirmation, there has been a lot of rudeness and a lack of meaningful questions.
Elena Kagan Through the Looking Glass: Supreme Court Hearings Resemble "Alice in Wonderland"Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation process resembles something out of "Alice in Wonderland" as the truth is evaded or turned on its head.- Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Day 2Tuesday was the first day of questions for Elena Kagan. Although the belief is that she will be confirmed by the end of this week, will it be smooth sailing for her?
Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan's Thurgood Marshall ConnectionSupreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall blazed trails for African Americans in the legal community, so why is it such a big deal that Elena Kagen worked for, and apparently, liked Justice Marshall?- Elena Kagan Promises Modesty, ImpartialityAn analysis of the first day of the confirmation hearings of Elena Kagan. Quotes from senators and quotes from Kagan explain the first round of hearings to confirm Elena Kagan to be Justice of the Supreme Court.
- Kagan Stays Calm During Hearings' First DayAn analysis of Elena Kagan's first day of hearings concerning her confirmation to the Supreme Court.
- Kagan Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing: A 'Vapid and Hollow Charade'Solicitor General Elena Kagan's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing started Monday. Described in the media as a 'relative unknown,' Kagan's judicial philosophy has remained well hidden.
- Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Day 1The first day of Senate confirmation hearings went rather peacefully. However, if the Republican comments are any indication, once the questions begin, it may be a rough ride.
- Elena Kagan Refuses to Say that the Government Can't Make Us Eat Our Fruits and Vegetables (Video)Senator Tom Coburn's question to Elena Kagan as to whether the Commerce Clause covers what people can and cannot eat is not a frivolous one. The (non)answer that Elena Kagan gives illustrates just how expansive she thinks the government can be.
- Kagan's Hearings; A Lot of Us Don't CareA lot of people either don't like Elena Kagan or just don't care because of the overall situation with the Obama Administration.
- Elena Kagan Hearing, Day One: Why Americans Are Tuning OutSolicitor General Elena Kagan, all but certain to be the next justice of the United States Supreme Court, was just a prop in a royal blue jacket Monday afternoon as her confirmation hearing began before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Reason Leftist's like Kagan Are DistrustedElena Kagan may be a wonderful person but her jurisprudence is in question and for good reason.- Elena Kagan: Impartial or Idealized Supreme Court Nominee?There are a lot of questions surrounding this nominee's confirmation. Among those questions, Seifert contends, is the lack of experience that Judge Elena Kagan has and how that lack of experience will affect her rulings on the Supreme Court.
- Kagan Banned Military Recruiters from Career Services at HarvardThe first hard questions to Obama Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan came from Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions.
- SCOTUS Blog Offers Real-Time Updates on Kagan Confirmation Hearings (Link)If you want to keep up on this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings of prospective Justice Elena Kagan, the SCOTUS blog is a great way to do it. Read more here...
- Three Hot-Button Questions We Should Ask Elena KaganIs Elena Kagan a sure thing for the left wing, or is there a chance she is just conservative enough for the right wing?
- Kagan's Secrecy Not Helping Obama's Promise for a Transparent GovernmentElena Kagan, nominee for the Supreme Court, has been seeking secrecy on open Government cases, which would seem to fly in the face of Obama's transparent government promise.
- Elena Kagan Senate Confirmation Hearings Set for June 28Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, powerful Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, believes the U.S. government should sanction same-sex marriages. He wants Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
Can U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan Stand by Her Principles on June 28?Fifteen years ago, Elena Kagan, the current U.S. Solicitor General, published some harsh criticisms of the Supreme Court nomination process. With her own nomination hearings just one week away, can Kagan stay true to her own words?
Questions for Elena Kagan, Supreme Court NomineeQuestions for Elena Kagan, Obama's Supreme Court nominee, will come fast and furious. Since the '80s, partisan politics have dominated hearings.
The Case Against Elena KaganThe Senate Judiciary Committee begins considering Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court on June 28. She likely will be approved as she is a centrist who may turn out to be a closet conservative.
Will Elena Kagan Be President Obama's David Souter?Elena Kagan may not be the reliable liberal that President Obama is hoping for. The President may be out smarting himself.- Elena Kagan Nominated as Supreme Court Justice by ObamaPresident Obama has nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. The catch ... She has never been a judge!
- Is Elena Kagan Gay? Who Cares & Why Does it Matter?Just wondering why this is even discussed.
Should America Know If Elena Kagan is Gay?The furor over the sexual orientation of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan cannot be blamed on the right, but on the push by liberal gay activists to make gay marriage a legal issue.- Why Are the Republicans Opposing Elena Kagan's Nomination to the Supreme Court?Earlier this week, President Obama tapped Solicitor General Elena Kagan to fill the spot on the Supreme Court vacated by the retiring John Paul Stevens.
- Who is Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan?There is a lot of buzz in regards to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan but who is she and does she have the qualifications to be a Supreme Court Judge?
- Former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan Picked for Supreme CourtBarring unforeseen circumstances, solicitor general and former Dean of Harvard Law, Elena Kagan will be the next Supreme Court justice. Was she a principled choice or just the easiest pick?
- Career & Writings of Elena KaganA look at the professional life of Elena Kaga, President Obama's nominee for Supreme Court Justice.
- Kagan's Supreme Court Confirmation Likely; Will it Affect November Elections?This article looks at the probability of Elena Kagan's confirmation and what effect that may have in November elections.
