Senate Should Probe Elena Kagan’s Judicial Philosophy for Supreme Court Positi
May 10, 2010 ~
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May 10, 2010
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President Obama has nominated Elena Kagan to replace Justice Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Dean of Harvard Law School, Kagan was able to effect major change in the curriculum to redirect its focus toward international law and policy. The case law method focused on cases and moved away from the study of Blackstone and historic legal training up to that point in American history.
While Dean of Harvard, she barred military recruiters on campus because of her opposition to the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy – the law banning open homosexuality in the military. She opposed the Solomon Amendment, which denied federal funds to schools that barred military recruiters. Her reading of the Solomon Amendment was clearly wrong and was obviously clouded by her personal views. The U.S. Supreme Court later upheld the Solomon Amendment in an 8-0 ruling.
Kagan has stated that judicial philosophy should be an important part of any confirmation hearing. However, Kagan has never been a judge and has only two years of real world experience in the practice of law. She has written very little, and has not spoken publicly on controversial issues such as abortion.
Kagan’s ability to persuade and her age (50) indicate that she could affect the future direction of the Supreme Court, particularly in the area of transnational law and policy.
Read our News Release for more details at http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14100&PRID=936
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http://www.LC.org
President Obama has nominated Elena Kagan to replace Justice Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Dean of Harvard Law School, Kagan was able to effect major change in the curriculum to redirect its focus toward international law and policy. The case law method focused on cases and moved away from the study of Blackstone and historic legal training up to that point in American history.
While Dean of Harvard, she barred military recruiters on campus because of her opposition to the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy – the law banning open homosexuality in the military. She opposed the Solomon Amendment, which denied federal funds to schools that barred military recruiters. Her reading of the Solomon Amendment was clearly wrong and was obviously clouded by her personal views. The U.S. Supreme Court later upheld the Solomon Amendment in an 8-0 ruling.
Kagan has stated that judicial philosophy should be an important part of any confirmation hearing. However, Kagan has never been a judge and has only two years of real world experience in the practice of law. She has written very little, and has not spoken publicly on controversial issues such as abortion.
Kagan’s ability to persuade and her age (50) indicate that she could affect the future direction of the Supreme Court, particularly in the area of transnational law and policy.
Read our News Release for more details at http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14100&PRID=936
*Values Voter Summit
Protect Marriage • Champion Life • Strengthen the Military • Limit Government • Control Spending • Defend Our Freedoms
Liberty Counsel is cosponsoring the 2010 Values Voter Summit http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/ at the historic Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. this fall. Other sponsors include Liberty University, Family Research Council, FRC Action, AFA Action, American Values and The Heritage Foundation.
Space is limited, so call 1-877-372-2808 or go online to register for the 2010 Values Voter Summit. When you register, be sure to purchase a ticket to the Friday morning breakfast sponsored by Liberty Counsel and Liberty University, which will feature a special guest speaker.
The 2009 Values Voter Summit drew nearly 2,000 people from around the world. We hope you will join us for this truly conservative conference.
For media inquiries contact Liberty Counsel at 800-671-1776 or media@LC.org
Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/libertycounsel
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