“Also confirmed: Marshall’s legacy.” Martha Minow, dean of Harvard Law School, has this op-ed today in The Boston Globe.

“U.S. Senate Republicans Derail Judge Chatigny’s Appeals Court Nomination”: Edmund H. Mahony of The Hartford Courant has a blog post that begins, “U.S. Senate Republicans have derailed President Obama’s nomination of Hartford district judge Robert N. Chatigny to the federal appeals court, likely postponing the controversial appointment to next year when partisan opposition is expected to grow.”

“Brewing legal disputes could define Kagan’s early tenure; Coming soon to the Supreme Court: Arizona’s immigration law, same-sex marriage and President Obama’s healthcare overhaul; It’s unclear how the justices will configure themselves.” David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times. The newspaper also reports that “Elena Kagan sworn in as Supreme Court justice; Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. administers the oath two days after her confirmation by the Senate; She is not expected to dramatically alter the ideological makeup of the court.”

The Washington Post reports today that “Elena Kagan sworn in as 112th U.S. Supreme Court justice.”

And The New York Daily News contains an article headlined “It’s Official! Elena Kagan sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.”

“GOP push to revise 14th Amendment not gaining steam”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Saving Ariz.’s immigration law.” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

“Shaping the Law: A Solicitors General Roundtable.” You can view the video of this program, held Friday at the ABA’s 2010 Annual Meeting. by clicking here.

A related news release is headlined “Former Solicitors General Reveal Important Role of Political Deputy.”