Senate Confirmation Hearing For Elena Kagan - Supreme Court

@roger,

I haven't seen her comments in context, but I'm sure Kagan was referring to the court's obligation to defer to the legislature's role in drafting laws as the expression of the public's will. In other words, even if the court thinks it could have done a better job of drafting legislation to accomplish a certain result, it must nevertheless defer to the legislature's decisions.

And for those interested in following along with some informed commentary, Scotusblog is live-blogging the confirmation hearings.

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I'm with dyslexia. I wish a few liberals would be added to the court.

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@firefly,

firefly, as always, it is interesting to read your reviews/summaries/commentaries

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It was well crafted

<-- my expectation on spotting a firefly post

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@joefromchicago,

joefromchicago wrote:

I haven't seen her comments in context, but I'm sure Kagan was referring to the court's obligation to defer to the legislature's role in drafting laws as the expression of the public's will.

I agree. That passage was just a general bromide: "But the time I spent in the other branches of government remind me that it must also be a modest one -- properly deferential to the decisions of the American people and their elected representatives." (Here's where she said it[/url[ in NPR's transcript.) She was talking about laws in general, notconstitutional review.

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@Thomas,

Thanks. That's a much more reasonable view, in my opinion.

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@ehBeth,

Thank you for the kind words, ehBeth.

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It's pretty clear from her bio that once the hearings are over, she will do her best to ignore the 2nd amendment. I, personally, don't think people who are anti-Constitution have any place serving as judges. Although, in general, I would vote to confirm a presidential appointment who had politics I disagree with, being willing to oppose the Constitution is pretty much three strikes for me.

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@Brandon9000,

Tell me, what from her bio gives you the certainty that she will ignore the second amendment?

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@realjohnboy,

Kagan is perfect for the Supreme Court, Obama made another wise selection. :-)

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@Brandon9000,

Brandon9000 wrote:

It's pretty clear from her bio that once the hearings are over, she will do her best to ignore the 2nd amendment. I, personally, don't think people who are anti-Constitution have any place serving as judges. Although, in general, I would vote to confirm a presidential appointment who had politics I disagree with, being willing to oppose the Constitution is pretty much three strikes for me.

So when Kagan said in her confirmation hearing that Heller represented "settled law" and that there was an individual right to possess guns, that was a red flag for you?

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@joefromchicago,

joefromchicago wrote:

So when Kagan said in her confirmation hearing that Heller represented "settled law" and that there was an individual right to possess guns, that was a red flag for you?

Nah, that was just a vacuous and hollow thing to say for the sake of getting confirmed. Brandon did refer to her bio. (Though I don't see what about her bio he was referring to.)

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@Thomas,

Everything you need to know about how Elena Kagan will take away everybody's guns can be found here.

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@joefromchicago,

Thanks!

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From Joe's link:

"We cannot infer much about her current view of the Second Amendment and what restrictions on guns are permitted by it. Our best guess is that she would be with the Court’s left on the question."

I think so, too.

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I'll say it again... There is a point beyond which judging a book by its cover just isn't that difficult, and Kagen is way past that point.

She looks like a little pig. I mean, why would American citizens and taxpayers want a little pig on our supreme court? What the **** is wrong with these people??

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@gungasnake,

My desire to use your bile as an example of the terrible mentality of conservatives is only holstered by the sincere efforts of conservative posters like mystery man and even Finn to defend what they believe.

Your posting is more insulting to conservatives that they must deal with the baggage you create.

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@failures art,

That doesn't really answer the question, does it?

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http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/07/01/would-a-justice-kagan-be-sidelined/?test=latestnews

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Would a Justice Kagan be Sidelined?
July 1, 2010 - 5:45 PM | by: Shannon Bream
Though there has been plenty of partisan bickering during this week's confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, there is at least one issue raising concerns on both sides of the aisle. There are questions about how many cases Kagan would have to sit out if she's confirmed, and just how willing she would be to do that.

As Solicitor General, the government's top lawyer before the high court, Kagan has been involved with a number of cases that will show up during the Supreme Court's fall term. On Tuesday she testified, "I think that there are probably about 10 cases that are on the docket next year ... in which I've been counsel of record on a petition ... or some other kind of pleading."

Kagan added that there could be even more cases from which she may need to recuse herself.

That could put the court in a tough spot, at a time the Justices are taking criticism about their increasingly light caseload. Kagan could find herself unable to vote more than 15 percent of the time, leaving an even number of Justices to make the call. If there is a tie the lower court decision remains unchanged, meaning the high court may not truly resolve the cases at all....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2545629/posts

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30 years ago the b!tch would have to recuse herself from our Christian Nation. I see no hope for a unified Nation... we are not compatible with satan or communism (which itself is satanic by its very nature)....

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You might as well resign yourself, she will be confirmed. I think you can take comfort though that it will not change anything though in liberals still being the minority in the courts. Mores the pity.

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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is the 1st Republican to announce how he will vote on Kagan's nomination. Not surprisingly he will vote no

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