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NEWS ABOUT: Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan stories: 7 news summaries

Top Court Candidates Differ Widely
on Exec Power

New justice will be key to defining prez limits

May 25, 09 4:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most 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... More »

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Barack Obama • president • executive power • US Supreme Court • Executive Branch • separation of powers • David Souter • Elena Kagan • Diane Wood

Supreme Court Buzz Centers on Wood, Kagan

Both in DC; sources say Obama began interviews with Wood

May 21, 09 6:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The 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... More »

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nominee • US Supreme Court • David Souter • President Obama • Elena Kagan • Diane Wood

(Newser) - President 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... More »

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Jennifer Granholm • US Supreme Court • vacancy • Janet Napolitano • Carlos Moreno • President Obama • Elena Kagan • Sonia Sotomayor • Diane Wood • Jay-ZTV

Supreme Wish List: Pragmatist, Easy to Confirm, 'Home Run'

As Obama vetting begins, 4 women lead

May 10, 09 9:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - President 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. "... More »

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Barack Obama • pragmatism • Jennifer Granholm • US Supreme Court • David Axelrod • David Souter • Elena Kagan • Sonia Sotomayor • Diane Wood

OPINION

Oh, No! A Single Woman May Replace Souter

Lack of a ring turns top female Supreme Court candidates into targets

May 6, 09 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Souter is a lifelong bachelor, but the possibility of a bachelorette replacement has started an uproar. Why? Because those potential Supreme Court justices are women, and when a powerful woman is unmarried it "seems to make everyone think: lonely, misfit, or lesbian," write Dahlia Lithwick and Hanna... More »

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Barack Obama • lesbians • sexual orientation • US Supreme Court • Janet Napolitano • single women • David Souter • Obama administration • gay women • President Obama • short list • Elena Kagan • Kathleen Sullivan • Pamela Karlan

ANALYSIS

Obama May Look Off-Court to Fill Souter Vacancy

Expect a woman from outside appeals circuit

May 1, 09 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - With everyone attempting to predict President Obama's thinking on a nominee to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court, CBS News makes two observations. The White House has dropped hints that it wants someone who is not a federal appeals court judge—as all nine current justices once were. And... More »

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Barack Obama • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Jennifer Granholm • US Supreme Court • judicial nominations • David Souter • Elena Kagan

New Solicitor General in Line for High Court

Center-left lawyer
will work closely
with Supremes

Mar 21, 09 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Elena Kagan became America's first female solicitor general yesterday, putting her one step closer to a possible Supreme Court nomination, the AP reports. As the so-called "10th Supreme Court justice," Kagan will effectively audition for the high court if she argues a Voting Rights Act case next... More »

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Department of Justice • lawyer • Harvard Law School • confirmation hearings • solicitor general • US Supreme Court • Obama administration • President Obama • political appointment • Elena Kagan

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