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Sunday, May 9, 2010

“Obama to name Kagan for high court; Kagan, 50, is currently solicitor general; would be court’s third woman”: NBC News has a report that begins, “President Barack Obama will nominate U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, NBC News’ Pete Williams reported late Sunday night.”

Posted at 10:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“Kagan Seen as Court Front-Runner”: Laura Meckler will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. You can freely access the full text of the article via Google News.

Financial Times reports that “Obama set to back Kagan for Supreme Court.” You can freely access the full text of the article via Google News.

And The Telegraph (UK) reports that “Elena Kagan emerges as Supreme Court front-runner; Elena Kagan, the first female Solicitor General, has emerged as the front-runner to be nominated to the Supreme Court by Barack Obama.”

Posted at 8:37 PM by Howard Bashman



“Where We Go From Here: Process and substance in a Kagan nomination.” Tom Goldstein has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Posted at 8:26 PM by Howard Bashman



“Call for Court Consensus Builder May Be Overrated; Some Say Obama Should Focus on Intellect And Judicial Philosophy”: Lawrence Hurley had this interesting article in Friday’s issue of The Daily Journal of California.

Posted at 12:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Website comment poster unknown”: Today’s edition of The Nashua Telegraph contains an article that begins, “A New Hampshire mortgage company and a national website chronicling the housing market collapse have spent 18 months battling in court over the identity of an anonymous online commenter — all for naught.”

On Friday, I had this related post.

Posted at 10:28 AM by Howard Bashman



“Intrigue fills DA’s case against Sen. Orie; Pittsburgh-area lawmaker says corruption charges were filed against her over casino-industry criticism”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “State Sen. Jane Orie and Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. come from big, politically connected families in the Pittsburgh area. Now they are intertwined in a closely watched legal battle that could have implications for not only their own political futures but also for Pennsylvania’s highest court and the state’s growing gambling industry.”

Posted at 10:23 AM by Howard Bashman



“Friends, colleagues say both Wallace and Patterson are qualified for N.J. Supreme Court”: The Newark Star-Ledger contains this article today.

Posted at 10:18 AM by Howard Bashman