Elena Kagan
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Elena Kagan, Eyes of the Law, Federal Judges, Food, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Eyes of the Law: Justices Eat Pizza Too
Here’s a fun little judicial sight-ation from the weekend. On Saturday night, at around 9 p.m., Justice Elena Kagan was spotted in the elevator of the luxury apartment building in downtown D.C. that she calls home. According to our tipster, Justice Kagan was wearing “mom jeans.” And carrying a pizza. The 112th justice of the […] -
Clarence Thomas, Clerkships, Elena Kagan, Feeder Judges, John Roberts, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: New Term, New Hires
Monday, October 4, marked the start of a new Supreme Court Term — October Term 2010, to be more specific. It also marked the first day of oral arguments for the newest member of the Court — Lady Kaga, aka Associate Justice Elena Kagan. As Justice White famously observed, a new justice makes a new […] - Sponsored
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Elena Kagan, Non-Sequiturs, Sonia Sotomayor
Non-Sequiturs: 09.10.10
* Gawker is now offering Donald Trump money to shut up. You could say that Gawker is not getting any consideration in this deal, but you’d be very wrong. [Gawker] * Alice Lingo, the lawyer-turned-cleaning-lady we posted about yesterday, has a Biglaw background. [Law Shucks] * Professor Jonathan Adler has a detailed write-up of Sonia […]
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Elena Kagan, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS
Tweet of the Day: He'll Always Be Victor Sifuentes to Me
Am I correct in asserting that Jimmy Smits has had more judicial experience than Elena Kagan? — Dahlia Lithwick, opining on Jimmy Smits’s new show Outlaw. On the show, Smits plays a Supreme Court justice who steps down to “fight for change in the legal system,” because as we all know, SCOTUS justices are so […] -
Clerkships, Elena Kagan, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Justice Kagan's Clerks!
As of yesterday, Justice Elena Kagan had not hired her four law clerks for October Term 2010, as reported by Tony Mauro in the National Law Journal. But that was then, and this is now. Justice Kagan, who was sworn in on Saturday, isn’t wasting any time in getting her chambers up and running. Lady […] -
Elena Kagan, Martha Minow, Politics, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Solicitor General's Office, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Congratulations to Associate Justice Elena Kagan!
This should not come as a huge surprise, but Solicitor General Elena Kagan was just confirmed by the Senate as to be the 112th justice of the United States Supreme Court. Kagan, the first woman to serve as Solicitor General, is the fourth woman ever to serve on the Court. CORRECTION: I replaced “as” with […] -
Elena Kagan, Gay, Gay Marriage, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.04.10
* Today Judge Vaughn Walker will issue his ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the constitutional challenge to the Prop 8 gay marriage ban in California. Lawyer/journalist Chris Geidner has this great FAQ about it. [Metro Weekly] * A bankruptcy examiner’s report brings mostly good news for lawyers at Brown Rudnick, who had been accused of […]
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Elena Kagan, Miguel Estrada, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: Lady Kaga Goes Gaga for Miguel Estrada
[U]nderneath a sometimes gruff exterior, he has the proverbial heart of gold: no one I know is a more faithful friend or a more fundamentally decent person. — Solicitor General and Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, in a letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) about appellate litigator Miguel Estrada, a Gibson Dunn partner and possible […] - Sponsored
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Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Votes for Kagan 13 - 6
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to recommend Obama’s latest nominee to the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, to the full Senate, by a vote of 13 – 6. So the former Harvard Law School Dean and current Solicitor General is one step closer to becoming the fourth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. […] -
Arlen Specter, Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Quote of the Day: A Not-So-Ringing Endorsement
In addition to her intellect, academic and professional qualifications, Kagan did just enough to win my vote by her answers that television would be good for the country and the court, and by identifying Justice Marshall as her role model. — Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA), explaining in a Los Angeles Times op-ed piece why he […] -
Cars, Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Screw-Ups, Supreme Court
Finally, an Elena Kagan Scandal: A Hit-and-Run Car Accident!
The Senate confirmation vote on Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court has been pushed back one week, to July 20. This gives the Republicans more time to try and persuade a few Democrats to vote against Lady Kaga. As they try to win over Democrats, the Senate Republicans have some new fodder: a Kagan-related […] -
Elena Kagan, Quote of the Day, Rap, Williams & Connolly
Quote of the Day: As Nasty As She Wanna Be?
In other words, my homegirl Kagan was saying people could not be aroused by the lyrics “’cause my dick’s on bone” or “me so horny, me f*** you long time.” — Luther Campbell (aka Uncle Luke of 2 Live Crew) endorsing Elena Kagan in the Miami New Times based on her work on the band’s […] -
Elena Kagan, Politics, Rank Stupidity, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
The Confirmation Process: Is This the Judiciary Committee We Deserve?
A lot of ink (virtual and otherwise) has been spent the last couple of days grading the performance of Elena Kagan at her Supreme Court confirmation hearings before the Senate. If confirmed, this week is the last time Kagan has to talk to the people, so it’s right to focus on how she did. But […]
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Elena Kagan, Jews, Politics, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Elena Kagan's 'Judicial Hero': Who the Heck Is Aharon Barak?
Yesterday morning, while I was shamelessly snooping scanning the bookshelves of my significant other, a handsome book caught my eye. The title, Purposive Interpretation in Law, wasn’t very sexy, but the author’s name grabbed my attention: AHARON BARAK. Yes, the Aharon Barak — the man whose name has been constantly invoked this week, over the […] -
Elena Kagan, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Top Five Elena Kagan Quotes from Day 3 of Her Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
Elena Kagan slogged through her third day of hearings and last day of questioning. We liveblogged the proceedings (Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3) and we’re a bit tired of listening to senators talk. We prefer the sweet sounds of judges opining. We’re surely not as tired of it as Lady Kaga, though. She […] -
Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Liveblogging the Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Day 3 (Afternoon)
The kabuki theater intermission is over. We’re back for the afternoon session on Day 3 of the Elena Kagan Senate Confirmation Hearings. Kash is liveblogging this afternoon and hoping the senators wrap up earlier than 7 p.m. today… -
Elena Kagan
Liveblogging the Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Day 3 (Morning)
And we’re back. Day 3 of the Elena Kagan Senate Confirmation Hearings. Today, junior Senators will get to finish their first round of questions, and then the Senators on the Judiciary Committee get to go after Kagan for a second round… -
Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Top Five Elena Kagan Quotes from Day 2 of Her Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
This week, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is in the hot seat spotlight. Today, she was feeling the heat from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Judiciary Committee let the session go past the expected 6 p.m. end time, noting that Kagan has a reputation for “toughness.” Regardless, she seemed irritable about the day going […] -
Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Liveblogging the Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Day 2 (Afternoon)
Welcome back from lunch. We will now begin the afternoon session of day 2 of Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Your Above the Law editors are taking turns at liveblogging. Elie has handed the controls over to Lat… -
Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court
Liveblogging the Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Day 2 (Morning)
Welcome to day 2 of the confirmation hearings of Elena Kagan, currently the U.S. Solicitor General, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Your Above the Law editors will be taking turns at liveblogging the proceedings…