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Elena Kagan's Nomination

Elena Kagan's Nomination : Opinion Brief
Now that she's been sworn in, what can we expect from Kagan?

How will Elena Kagan make her mark? 5 theories

Now that Kagan has been confirmed and sworn in, will the balance change on the Supreme Court?

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Opinion Brief
Elena Kagan: Ready for her close-up

Elena Kagan's confirmation: Reactions

Kagan is now the 112th justice of the Supreme Court. Here's a look at some reactions to the news

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : The List
What did the U.S. learn about Kagan from her confirmation hearings?

Kagan's confirmation hearing: What we learned

Elena Kagan flew through her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. It was drama-free but not (entirely) content-free...

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Best Column
Have the Supreme Court confirmation hearings strayed from its main goal: to evaluate Elena Kagan?

Are the Kagan hearings even about Kagan anymore?

The senators who have been tasked with finding out more about Elena Kagan are falling down on the job, says Stuart Taylor Jr. in Newsweek

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Opinion Brief
Republicans have focused on Elena Kagan's ties to Thurgood Marshall at her confirmation hearings.

The Kagan confirmation: Republicans vs. Thurgood Marshall

Why did the GOP to attack late civil-rights legend Justice Thurgood Marshall during Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing?

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Opinion Brief
Elena Kagan begins her second day of confirmation hearings.

Is Kagan a sure thing?

Some anxious conservatives have pegged Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan as a liberal activist — but the momentum to confirm her may be too strong

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Instant Guide
Elena Kagan: Ready for her close-up

Elena Kagan's big week

Kagan starts her Supreme Court confirmation hearings Monday. Here's a quick guide to the players, the pitfalls, and the politics

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Fact Sheet
Elena Kagan.

Top 5 new insights into Elena Kagan

The Clinton Presidential Library has released 75,000 of Kagan's emails — providing new perspective on the enigmatic Supreme Court nominee

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Opinion Brief
What do Kagan's notes from the Clinton era reveal?

What do Elena Kagan's Clinton notes say about her?

Pundits and politicians are poring over thousands of documents from the Supreme Court nominee's Clinton-era past for hints on her personal politics

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Opinion Brief
Kagan vs. Gingrich: Who will come out on top?

Newt Gingrich vs. Elena Kagan

The former House Speaker is slamming the Supreme Court nominee for her "anti-military" views — but is he, indirectly, trying to promote her?

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Sunday Talk Show Briefing
We don't know much about Kagan - could that help her?

Is Elena Kagan's clean slate an asset?

Relatively little is known about Kagan's views and beliefs. On the Sunday talk shows, pundits debate whether that helps or hurts her prospects

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Best Column
Should we care about Kagan's sexual orientation?

Kagan's sexuality is a distraction

Finding out whether Elena Kagan is a gay or straight won't tell us whether she's fit for the Supreme Court, says Joan Vennochi in The Boston Globe. But that's not why people are asking

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Timeline
Elena Kagan's views and prior decisions are coming into question now.

Kagan's controversial moments: A timeline

What Kagan said and when she said it. A life of revealing—and occasionally controversial—moments  

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : The Bullpen
Robert Shrum

Robert Shrum: Rescuing Elena Kagan from "smears"

Republicans predictably are waging a faux battle against the nominee's make-believe radicalism. But why must the White House validate bigotry in defending her?

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Opinion Brief
Are native New Yorkers like Sonia Sotomayor taking over the Supreme Court?

Will the Supreme Court really reflect America?

If Kagan is confirmed, she'll be the fourth New Yorker in a Catholic/Jewish, Ivy League–educated high court. Too imbalanced?

 
Elena Kagan's Nomination : Flashback
Harriet Miers: George W. Bush's "crony" judge?

The 5 most disastrous Supreme Court nominees

Elena Kagan, beware: Cronyism, drug use, and racism are just a few of the charges that have derailed previous nominees

 

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