http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-24T01:52:12-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/biographer_doesnt_pull_punches_calls_rehnquists_judicial_philosophy/ The author of a new biography of William H. Rehnquist doesn't hold back in his evaluation of the late U.S. Supreme Court chief justice. Indeed, while the Wall Street Journal Law Blog gives John A. Jenkins credit for being direct, it notes that Jenkins "doesn't think very… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, Legal Theory Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:30:08 -0500 40896.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/legal_analyst_creates_scotus_nominee_short_list_all_lawyers_with_military/ For the first time—ever since Justice John Paul Stevens retired from the bench in 2010—there is no one sitting on the nation's highest court with active, wartime military experience. Not that there's anything inherently wrong with that, legal analyst Andrew Cohen points this out in an article for the Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:42:11 -0500 40155.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/youth_will_out_no_matter_who_wins_scotus_nominees_will_get_younger/ Careers, Executive Branch, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court, Supreme Court Report Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:50:24 -0500 39712.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/new_supreme_court_shortlist_names_likely_nominees_if_gop_takes_white_house/ As GOP presidential contenders clamor for primary votes, one publication is looking ahead and considering the likely Supreme Court nominees if the party wins the general election. The Huffington Post asked conservative legal experts for likely nominees, and found that five names were most often mentioned. Here… Executive Branch, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:04:40 -0600 36628.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/female_judicial_candidates_are_held_to_different_standards_sotomayor_tells_/ Female federal judiciary candidates are treated differently than their male counterparts, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a group of law students yesterday, and women jurists need a thick skin. "There are expectations about how women and men should behave," she said. "I am probably a bit more aggressive,… Careers, Women in the Law, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, Law Students, Legal Ethics, Personal Lives, U.S. Supreme Court Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:39:02 -0600 31531.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/laurence_tribes_leaked_memo_sotomayor_not_as_smart_as_she_seems_to_think_sh/ Harvard law professor and constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe offered a spirited endorsement of Elena Kagan in a 2009 memo that noted the law school dean had the ability to persuade “a bunch of prima donnas to see things her way.” The memo (PDF), leaked to conservative blogger Ed… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, Law Professors, U.S. Supreme Court Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:56:44 -0500 29117.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/americans_want_more_revelations_from_supreme_court_justices_poll_finds/ More than two-thirds of Americans think the Supreme Court is crucial for success of the country, but they have differing opinions on their ideal justice. And they are decidedly nosy about the nominees. A majority of Americans think Supreme Court nominees should have to answer a variety of questions, ranging… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:24:32 -0500 28495.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/kagan_sworn_in_with_three_major_constitutional_disputes_looming/ Elena Kagan was sworn in as a U.S. Supreme Court justice Saturday, first taking the oath for federal employees and then the oath for judges. Afterward, Kagan said she would uphold the rule of law, pledging to “work my hardest and try my best to fulfill these commitments and serve… Constitutional Law, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:40:24 -0500 27689.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/senate_votes_on_kagan/ Updated: Elena Kagan has been confirmed by the Senate as the newest justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The vote was 63-37, reports the Oval blog of USA Today. Only five Republicans voted in Kagan's favor. Once sworn in, the U.S. Solicitor General and former Harvard Law School… Careers, Women in the Law, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:58:13 -0500 27649.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/roberts_and_kagan_tangled_in_oral_arguments._will_it_affect_court_relations/ Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. sometimes appeared exasperated with Elena Kagan during the six cases she argued before the Supreme Court as solicitor general, raising questions about potential friction if she wins confirmation this week and becomes the newest justice. Slate notes Kagan’s “sometimes uneasy” history at… Appellate Practice, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:26:35 -0500 27621.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/women_pay_steep_price_for_time_off_work_supreme_court_nominations_are_examp/ The last three women nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court—Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Harriet Miers—have more than one thing in common. They are all single and childless. The last three male nominees, in contrast, were all married with children. The New York Times uses the… Careers, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:51:26 -0500 27620.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/senate_begins_debate_on_kagan_nomination/ The Senate has begun debate on the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. A decision is expected by the end of the week, the Associated Press reports. A few Republicans are expected to join most of the Senate Democrats in voting for… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:49:00 -0500 27596.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scalia_doubts_he_would_win_confirmation_if_vote_were_today/ Justice Antonin Scalia linked the “living Constitution” doctrine with politically charged U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings in a speech in Bozeman, Mont., on Wednesday. Scalia said that Supreme Court appointments have become political events since justices began acting as arbiter’s of the nation’s morals, the Associated Press… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:01:30 -0500 27532.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/likely_kagan_recusals_highlights_vague_standards_for_justices/ Elena Kagan has identified 11 cases in which she would recuse herself if she is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court because of work she did on the cases as solicitor general. But she is not promising to step aside if the court considers the new health care legislation, the… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, Legal Ethics, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:20:56 -0500 27456.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/a_third_woman_will_change_the_supreme_court_columnist_says/ Columnist David Broder expects a third woman will change the Supreme Court, just as women journalists changed newsrooms. Writing in the Washington Post, Broder said he believes the expected confirmation of Elena Kagan “will change the high court in ways that no one foresees.” He recalls the… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:52:27 -0500 27420.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/if_kagan_is_confirmed_harvard_yale_grads_on_top_court_hit_all-time_high/ As Elena Kagan cleared one hurdle today en route to her likely confirmation as a justice of the United States Supreme Court, the stars are now aligned for a historic tally of elite Ivy League graduates on the nation's top bench. Aside from Justice Ruth… Constitutional Law, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, Law Schools Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:28:55 -0500 27383.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/at_kagan_hearings_umpire_mentioned_nine_times_and_god_five_times/ An analogy plucked from the confirmation hearing for Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. continues to have an impact. Roberts compared judges to umpires calling balls and strikes. Now, in the confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, the "umpire" word came up nine times, according to a… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:04:00 -0500 27280.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers_committee_for_civil_rights_declines_to_endorse_kagan/ The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is declining to endorse Elena Kagan’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing unanswered questions about her civil rights views. The group’s executive director, Barbara Arnwine, said in a press release that the Lawyers’ Committee applauds the nomination of… Civil Rights, Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:47:41 -0500 27228.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/senators_probe_for_kagan_weak_points_while_ex-editor_hits_her_pronunciation/ As senators looked for weak points in follow-up questions submitted to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, a former editor wondered why no one asked about her “substandard” pronunciations. Six senators submitted questions to Kagan, and her answers were “finely sanded” to avoid last-minute controversy, the Washington… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:16:02 -0500 27208.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/john_mccain_says_hell_vote_no_on_kagan_because_of_military_recruiter_stance/ Sen. John McCain says he’ll vote against Elena Kagan’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. McCain explains why in a USA Today op-ed. “When Kagan was dean of Harvard Law School, she unmistakably discouraged Harvard students from considering a career in the military—even while claiming to do… Judiciary, Supreme Court Nominations, U.S. Supreme Court Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:11:18 -0500 27169.abajournal.com