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May 17, 2010

Supreme Court rules out life sentences for juveniles

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up in prison for life without…
May 17, 2010

Why not a black female Supreme Court justice?

From Ebony Magazine - When the short list of qualified Supreme Court candidates was being vetted, no one asked why…
May 14, 2010

Kagan’s record on race has White House on edge

OPINION - If Kagan didn't have the courage to stand up against injustice at Harvard Law School, what makes us…
May 14, 2010

What does Obama see in Elena Kagan?

Obama won't be mucking up the courts with liberal fire-breathers any time soon...
May 13, 2010

Kagan ‘barely’ used to limelight on Day 2 at Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is back on Capitol Hill to meet with senators who are key…
May 13, 2010

The real battle for Supreme Court diversity is in the trenches

OPINION - There are some encouraging signs from President Obama's efforts to appoint more minorities and women to the federal…
May 12, 2010

Senators to query Kagan, but don’t expect answers

WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan got a pledge from a key Democrat to help smooth her path…
May 11, 2010

Why Elena Kagan is no Thurgood Marshall

OPINION - Clearly she is no bold visionary. Like the president who nominated her, she's a technocrat who appears to…
May 11, 2010

Four ways Kagan debate could swing the midterms

OPINION - Supreme Court nominations have become less about the actual record of the individual being nominated and more about…
May 10, 2010

RNC attacks Kagan over praise for Thurgood Marshall

In its first memo to reporters since Kagan's nomination to the high court became public, the RNC highlighted Kagan's tribute…
May 10, 2010

Kagan should have quick path to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barring extraordinary circumstances, Solicitor General Elena Kagan should win confirmation to the Supreme Court on the strength…
May 10, 2010

Will affirmative action be Kagan’s Achilles’ heel?

OPINION - During her six year tenure as dean of Harvard University Law School, Kagan had an abominable record on…
May 10, 2010

A darling of none, Kagan may bypass partisan politics

OPINION - Ironically, one of the best reasons to recommend Kagan's nod for the Supreme Court may be the uniformity…
May 7, 2010

HIV positive sex offender to stay in jail beyond sentence

VIDEO - A New York State Supreme Court judge has ruled Nushawn Williams, an HIV positive sex offender, as a…
May 5, 2010

Supreme Court short-listers’ job no. 1: Don’t mess up

WASHINGTON (AP) - As the president closes in on his choice to fill a vacancy on the high court, the…
April 21, 2010

White House braces for Supreme, financial battles

VIDEO - Both sides have agreed on a main point: No bailouts for firms that have acted recklessly, but house…
April 21, 2010

Obama: Supreme Court pick must back women's rights

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama, dealing carefully with the explosive issue of abortion, said that he will choose a Supreme…
April 21, 2010

Obama huddles with senators on Supreme pick

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama will meet with Senate leaders Wednesday to discuss replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul…
April 15, 2010

Michelle Obama discusses Supreme Court diversity

VIDEO - "Diversity in this country is a good thing," says Michelle. "Whether it's gender or race or socioeconomic background…
April 13, 2010

Who would be the supreme Stevens substitute?

OPINION - The choice of the next Supreme Court justice, while daunting and stressful, is also an opportunity for America…