“Mojave Desert cross, focus of long legal battle, is stolen; The 7-foot steel and concrete symbol honoring WWI vets had stood atop Sunrise Rock since 1934;The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that it could stay put; The VFW has offered a $25,000 reward”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.
The New York Times reports today that “Cross at Center of Legal Dispute Disappears.”
USA Today reports that “Vandals tear down cross that justices would not.”
The Desert Dispatch of Barstow, California reports that “Anonymous letter explaining cross theft sent to Desert Dispatch.”
The Press-Enterprise of Riverside, California reports that “Visitors lament loss of Mojave Cross.”
The Hi-Desert Star of Yucca Valley, California reports that “Thieves steal cross.”
The San Bernardino Sun reports that “Mojave cross stolen, replacement pledged; Memorial to veterans vanishes from desert site.”
And The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Mojave cross theft shows planning; veterans groups vow to rebuild; The Mojave cross, which the US Supreme Court two weeks ago ruled could stay, was removed early this week, sparking outrage.”
“War court judge sets new Khadr trial date: Aug. 10.” Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this article today.
“GOP wants Clinton-era papers on Kagan”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Kagan knows importance of strong stance; Players break down Supreme Court nominee’s plate approach”: Mark Newman of MLB.com has this report.
“Into battle over Kagan; Democrats hail pick; GOP hits her experience”: This article appears today in The Boston Globe, along with articles headlined “For the court, a broker’s skills“; “At Harvard, dean eased faculty strife“; and “If she’s confirmed, court would have no Protestants.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “Impressive legal credentials, but an anticlimactic pick.”
Today’s edition of The Boston Herald, meanwhile, contains articles headlined “Democrats and Republicans wary of court pick” and “Cornell prof: She leans right on key issues.” And columnist Margery Eagan has an essay entitled “Justices, nominee out of touch with reality.”
“Supreme Court nominee has thin ‘paper trail'”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.
And at the web site of The New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin has a blog post titled “Elena Kagan and Gays in the Military,” while Blake Eskin has a post titled “The Ghost of Mrs. Kagan.”
“For Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, a history of pragmatism over partisanship”: This profile appears today in The Washington Post, along with articles headlined “Elena Kagan nomination for Supreme Court riles both sides of political aisle” and “Kagan would emphasize Supreme Court moving in new direction.”
“NJ court: Accurate lawsuit reporting not libelous.” The AP has a report that begins, “New Jersey’s highest court has ruled that a newspaper cannot be held liable for accurate reporting of allegations made in a lawsuit.”
You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of New Jersey at this link.
“Thieves take controversial Mojave Desert cross”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Kagan Nomination Leaves Some Longing on the Left”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains a news analysis that begins, “The selection of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to be the nation’s 112th justice extends a quarter-century pattern in which Republican presidents generally install strong conservatives on the Supreme Court while Democratic presidents pick candidates who often disappoint their liberal base.”
The newspaper also contains articles headlined “Democrats Express Praise for Kagan; G.O.P. Is Cautious“; “Reshaping Court’s Culture, a Woman at a Time“; and “Court Pick Can Still Rise on Her High School’s Alumni List.”
“Just Answer the Question”: Linda Greenhouse has this op-ed today in The New York Times.
“Law Review: One contingent hopes Kagan hearings revisit 9/11 case.” This article appears today in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“Kagan’s role against military recruitment studied”: The Associated Press has this report, along with articles headlined “Biden: Kagan will have strong bipartisan support” and “Kagan has presumption of court confirmation.”
“Elena Kagan, Supreme Court nominee, is a Mets fan — will Yankees fan Justice Sotomayor object?” The New York Daily News has this report.
And at the “City Room” blog of The New York Times, James Barron has a post titled “Obama’s Plan to Balance the Bench (Mets vs. Yankees).”
In commentary available at Salon.com: Mike Madden has an essay entitled “Why Elena Kagan won’t be the next Harriet Miers: Liberals grumble about Kagan’s lack of a record, but the White House made the safe pick for a reason — it’s safe.”
Joe Conason has an essay entitled “Don’t invade Kagan’s privacy: Elena Kagan is a legal scholar and advocate, not a gay-baiting politician; Her sexuality should not be an issue.”
And Alex Pareene has a post titled “Right-wing convinced Kagan will support gay marriage, for some reason.”
In commentary available online at Slate: Emily Bazelon has a jurisprudence essay entitled “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Rock the Boat: Kagan’s position on military recruiters at Harvard was hardly radical.”
Jack Shafer has an essay entitled “I Wish Elena Kagan Were an Uncloseted Lesbian: Not that I have the wildest clue about her sexual orientation; Honest!”
And John Dickerson has an essay entitled “Empathy in Academia: Obama’s case that Elena Kagan has a special understanding of ordinary people.”
“Kagan in ’97 urged Clinton to ban late abortions”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Elena Kagan’s Nomination”: Jeffrey Toobin has this blog post at The New Yorker’s web site.
“The Sphinx: Why the inscrutable Elena Kagan makes everyone nervous.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
And at Slate’s “XX factor” blog, Hanna Rosin has a post titled “Elena Kagan’s (Non) Sexuality.”
“The Tragedy of the (Oral Argument) Commons at the Pa. Superior Court”: This month’s installment of my “Upon Further Review” column appears in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia’s daily newspaper for lawyers.
“Top Republican: Summer vote for Kagan ‘doable.'” The Associated Press has this report, along with articles headlined “Inhofe says he’ll oppose Kagan nomination” and “Specter to keep ‘an open mind’ on Kagan.”
“Remarks by the President and Solicitor General Elena Kagan at the Nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court”: The White House has posted online this transcript. And you can access the video via this link.
“Kagan has ditched brusque Clinton-era label”: Josh Gerstein has this post at his “Under the Radar” blog at Politico.com.
“Remembering Justice Stevens”: Ian Frazier has this “Shouts & Murmurs” essay in the May 17, 2010 issue of The New Yorker.
“Left is mute on racial double standard in Kagan pick”: Political analyst Roland S. Martin has this essay at CNN.com.
“Obama nominates Elena Kagan for Supreme Court”: The Associated Press has this report.
“Kagan should have quick path to Supreme Court”: Jesse J. Holland of The Associated Press has this report.
“A Climb Marked by Confidence and Canniness”: The New York Times has posted online this lengthy profile of Elena Kagan.
And C-SPAN, which will provide live coverage of President Obama’s nomination announcement at 10 a.m. eastern time today, has this video library pertaining to the apparent nominee-to-be.
“The liberal case against Kagan is overstated; President Obama’s Supreme Court pick is mainly guilty of muting her progressive ideals in the service of ambition”: James Doty has this essay at Salon.com.
And Glenn Greenwald has a post titled “Obama’s natural choice of Kagan.”
“Untried, Untested, and Ready: Elena Kagan’s youth and judicial inexperience recommend her for the Supreme Court.” Emily Bazelon has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Obama to name Kagan to Supreme Court; The nomination of the solicitor general to succeed Justice Stevens is expected Monday”: Christi Parsons and David G. Savage have this article today in The Los Angeles Times.
Joan Biskupic of USA Today reports today that “Kagan is Obama’s Supreme Court pick; Solicitor general has crossover appeal.”
Margaret Talev and Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers report that “Obama to name Elena Kagan to Supreme Court today.” Doyle also has an article headlined “Kagan no stranger to the travails of confirmation.”
The Wall Street Journal has articles headlined “Obama to Nominate Kagan to Seat on Supreme Court” and “A Life Rooted In Pursuit of Education.”
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that “Obama will pick Elena Kagan for high court: source.”
The Harvard Crimson reports that “Obama to Nominate Former Harvard Law School Dean Kagan To Supreme Court.”
Today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition” contained audio segments entitled “Solicitor General To Be Nominated To Supreme Court” and “Obama To Nominate Elena Kagan To High Court.”
And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “The times, they are a-changin’; The conflicting currents.”
“Obama Selects Kagan for Supreme Court”: This article will appear Monday in The New York Times.
And Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Obama picks Elena Kagan as Supreme Court nominee.” Barnes also has an article headlined “Elena Kagan: ’10th justice’ has deep legal knowledge but no bench experience.”
“AP source: Obama chooses Kagan for Supreme Court.” The Associated Press has this report. According to the article, “The announcement will happen at 10 a.m. Monday in the East Room of the White House.”
Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Kagan had rapid ascent to high court nomination.”
And CBS News reports that “Obama to Nominate Elena Kagan to Supreme Court.”
“Obama picks Kagan as Supreme Court nominee-NBC; Kagan is relative moderate; May face questions over gays in military; Has never been a judge”: Reuters has this report.
And The Daily Princetonian has a news update headlined “Obama to name Kagan ’81 as Supreme Court nominee.”
“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.”
