Conservatives Have Reservations About Kagan Nomination
After a week of questioning, conservatives and even some liberals, including Senators Arlen Specter (D-PA), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), have reservations about Elena Kagan. Among them are her penchant for international law, which she says should be referenced in Supreme Court decisions; her lack of judicial experience; her unwillingness to discuss pertinent legal issues; and [...]
The Supreme Court’s Most Senior Member Contemplates Retirement
Much discussion broke out this week over whether or not the Supreme Court’s most senior member, John Paul Stevens, was going to retire at the end of the current term. Many of the nation’s leading newspapers, including the Washington Post, Washington Times, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, all report that Justice [...]
