Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing concluded on Thursday, even though she didn’t once set foot inside the hearing room. Instead, the day was reserved for outside witness testimony. Four panel’s worth of witnesses spoke before the Judiciary Committee, with each person offering thoughts on the Kagan nomination and her fitness to serve as a [...]
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Elena Kagan Hearings: Day 1
Posted in Supreme Court, The AAUW Community, tagged Elena Kagan, Judicial Nominations, Kagan, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee on June 29, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began the confirmation hearings for Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. While seriousness of purpose often marks such proceedings, the hearing began on a particularly somber note with news of the death of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), who represented West Virginia in the Senate for more [...]
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