In the first day of her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said she would be a "modest" justice and show proper deference to Congress and the presidency, the New York Times reports. Kagan pledged to consider each case with "even-handedness and...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Wednesday urged the chamber to confirm several of President Obama's judicial and executive nominees before the end of the year, CQ Today reports. There are five circuit court nominees and four district court nominees pending on the...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Wednesday urged the chamber to confirm several of President Obama's judicial and executive nominees before the end of the year, CQ Today reports. There are five circuit court nominees and four district court nominees pending on the...