Monday, August 9th, 2010
Elena Kagan -- who made history as the first female solicitor general and the first female dean of Harvard Law School -- received Senate confirmation Thursday to become the third woman on the current Supreme Court and the fourth female justice in U.S. history, USA Today reports. Five Republican senators ...
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Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Elena Kagan was sworn in as the 112th U.S. Supreme Court justice and its fourth woman ever, taking the oath of office at the high court two days after the Senate confirmed her.
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Today, the full Senate begins debating Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, with a final confirmation vote expected before Congress adjourns for its August recess, CQ Today reports. Given that the Democrats hold the majority in the chamber and that Kagan has the support of at least five Republican ...
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) on Friday announced that he will vote against Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, making him the first Democrat to publicly state his opposition to her confirmation, the AP/Boston Globe reports. In a statement, Nelson said he "has heard concerns from Nebraskans regarding [Kagan], and her lack ...
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine) on Wednesday became the fourth Republican senator to announce her support for Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, the New York Times' "The Caucus" reports. Snowe said Kagan met the standard she uses for evaluating judicial nominations by displaying "strong intellect, respect for the rule ...
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