[UPDATE: the Baptist Joint Committee has issued a statement on Kagan's nomination, urging her to "protect our most fundamental freedom – religious freedom."] Americans United calls for the Senate to question Kagan on her church-state views....
A Supreme Court nominee whose record is thin in certain areas of the law really should be questioned thoroughly for her judicial philosophy on those points. Instead, recent history tells us the opposite: the confirmation process will focus not on the question marks,...
SCOTUSblog's Tom Goldstein is reporting that President Obama will announce his pick tomorrow, Monday, at 11 am. Speculation is centering on Solicitor General Elena Kagan. Stay tuned. [UPDATE: 5/9 11pm: Various news outlets (NYTimes here) are reporting that...
At How Appealing, Howard Bashman links to a decision today (pdf) by the DC Court of Appeals. There Judge Janice Rogers Brown's opinion determined that Michael Newdow did not have standing to bring an Establishment Clause challenge to religious elements in...
Sometime soon, President Obama is expected to name a successor to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Here's a roundup of recent reporting and speculation. CBS News' Jan Crawford profiles some of the primary contenders: Elena Kagan, Diane Wood, Merrick...
At the Huffingon Post, BJC General Counsel K. Hollyn Hollman offers the best critique I've read yet of the National Day of Prayer. Here's a snippet, but go read the whole thing. There is no problem when Americans — including public officials —...
