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Conservative Group Attacks Supreme Court ‘Frontrunners’
The Judicial Confirmation Network, a conservative advocacy group whose executive director weighed in on the Supreme Court debate in my piece this morning, has launched a new Website featuring ads that attack three leading candidates to become the next high court justice.
The site is called Obama’s Frontrunners, and it features three videos that highlight the [...]
Kagan Headed for Confirmation Today
The nomination of Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee for solicitor general — the government’s top legal representative in cases before the Supreme Court — is now being debated on the Senate floor. The Senate is expected to vote on the nomination by the end of today.
Despite some tough questioning about past experience and legal positions [...]
Few Quibbles in Kagan and Perrelli Confirmation Hearing
If today’s confirmation hearing for Solicitor General-nominee Elena Kagan was a supposed “trial balloon” for the scrutiny of a possible Supreme Court appointment, expect smooth sailing.
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