On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 in favor of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration, the New York Times reports (Stolberg, New York Times, 7/20). Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) was the only GOP panel member to...
On Tuesday, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are expected to request a one-week delay on the committee's vote on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, a request committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said he would grant, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Hirschfeld Davis...
Legal precedents dictate that abortion regulations protect women's health and lives, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said in her second day of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, PBS' "Newshour" reports (Ifill, "Newshour," PBS, 6/29). The bulk of Tuesday's session featured...
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...
The American Bar Association on Thursday rated Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan "unanimously well qualified" to serve on the court, the highest ranking the group bestows, CongressDaily reports (CongressDaily, 6/24). Fifteen members of ABA's Standing Committee approved the rating, with one...
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...