Writing in Reason, Jacob Sullum‘s got this one dead right: Last month New York Times legal writer Adam Liptak said two recent Supreme Court cases “suggest that the Roberts Court is prepared to adopt a robustly libertarian view of the
I have been perusing the paper trail for SCOTUS nominee Elena Kagan, but most of it is mere puffery written for the purposes of a future nomination. I will continue to examine her record and analyze her work (because politicians
CBS News: While the White House seems to believe the American people deserve to hear from Kagan, it has not made her available to reporters. That prompted some consternation at today’s White House briefing. “It appears that Solicitor General Kagan
“When the Senate ceases to engage nominees in meaningful discussion of legal issues, the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce, and the Senate becomes incapable of either properly evaluating nominees or appropriately educating the public.” Elena
NY Times: In settling on Ms. Kagan, the president chose a well-regarded 50-year-old lawyer who served as a staff member in all three branches of government and was the first woman to be dean of Harvard Law School. If confirmed,
In 2005, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced her retirement. President Bush (with the oh-so-“helpful” suggestion from Democrat Harry Reid) then named White House Counsel Harriet Miers as his choice to replace her. A firestorm erupted. Critics on the
Today, President Obama is expected to announce the nomination of Harriet Miers Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. The only interesting question is how big of a supporting role the media chooses to play.