Using a search engine locate reliable web resources to learn more about Elena Kagan. Find
footage of her confirmation hearings in the Senate and read or watch what commentators had to
say. Then answer the following questions:
•
How is the background of the new justice diffe
rent than that of the other justices? What
unique experiences does she bring to the Court?
•
What ideological positions made her most attractive in President Obama’s decision to
nominate her?
•
How was this nomination received by t
he Republican senators? What questions an

Question

Using a search engine locate reliable web resources to learn more about Elena Kagan. Find
footage of her confirmation hearings in the Senate and read or watch what commentators had to
say. Then answer the following questions:
•
How is the background of the new justice diffe
rent than that of the other justices? What
unique experiences does she bring to the Court?
•
What ideological positions made her most attractive in President Obama’s decision to
nominate her?
•
How was this nomination received by t
he Republican senators? What questions an

anonymous · Answer

Yeah......not that I'll argue if you DO write it, but I'm really just looking for a source I can use

broskishelleh · Answer

@HourglassMage How about this http://content.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,2000023,00.html

anonymous · Answer

Just adding to Broskishelleh's answer: Supreme Court Justices (short bios): http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx Wall Street Journal (Elena Kagan) http://topics.wsj.com/person/K/elena-kagan/6097