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DNC Chair Compares Voter ID To Jim Crow
6 Jun 2011 3:11 PM
Voter ID laws in the United States have been deemed necessary, and received constitutional approval by sources such as the United States Supreme Court and the bi-partisan Baker-Carter Commission. In Crawford vs. Marion County Board of Elections, the Supreme Court stated : The electoral system cannot inspire public confidence if no safeguards exist to deter or... Read More...
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DC Federal Courts hearing Constitutional challenges to VRA Section 5
10 May 2011 1:11 PM
Last Friday, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments in LaRoque v. Holder , a case on appeal from a dismissal in which a prospective candidate for City Council in Kinston, NC, challenges the constitutionality of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The week before, on April 27, Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder, was filed in the District Court... Read More...
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Hatch to Vote "No" on Kagan
2 Jul 2010 12:22 PM
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) announced today his intention to vote against Elena Kagan’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Hatch, former Chairman and current member of the Judiciary Committee, released a statement asserting he had actively participated in the hearings and took great care in examining her record and considering views of both her opponents... Read More...
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Kagan Likely to Accessorize the Black Judge's Robe with a Political Hat
30 Jun 2010 2:28 PM
At yesterday's hearings, Elena Kagan dodged several lines of inquiry questioning whether, given her political background, she will be able to remove her "political hat" and assume a "judge hat." At one point, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) noted probingly, "Elections have consequences. I would expect the President to nominate someone who... Read More...
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Lt. Col. Orson Swindle, Vietnam POW, on Kagan's Military Views
29 Jun 2010 10:22 AM
Today, Orson Swindle, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps and a decorated Vietnam prisoner of war, as well as a former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission and Assistant Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan administration, spoke with the RNLA about the Kagan confirmation hearings and specifically on the issue of military recruiting while she was... Read More...
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A Few Highlights from Day 1 of Kagan Hearings
28 Jun 2010 4:48 PM
We thought we would highlight a few notable moments from today's Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Solicitor General Elena Kagan: 1. Senator Klobuchar's (D-MN) flip-flip on the importance of judicial experience. As reported by Senate Republicans, Sen. Klobuchar said three weeks ago: "[I]f we just put judges on the Court that have handled no... Read More...
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RNLA Chair Norcross on Kagan's Troubling First Amendment Record
24 Jun 2010 12:34 PM
This morning, RNLA Chair David Norcross participated in a press conference on the steps of the Supreme Court to speak on the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Norcross was joined by representatives from the Committee for Justice, Center for Military Readiness, Judicial Action Group, Concerned Women for America, Liberty Center for... Read More...
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More Time Still Needed to Properly Vet Kagan
14 Jun 2010 10:49 AM
In the past two weeks, the William J. Clinton Presidential Library has released two batches of documents pertaining to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagen's tenure in the Clinton administration. According to The Wall Street Journal , the first batch – approximately 46,500 pages of documents from Kagan's time serving as deputy director of the Domestic... Read More...
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Wasn’t Obama Supposed to Have the Youth Vote Locked Up?
7 Jun 2010 8:19 AM
At my core I’m a grassroots kind of guy. I believe in the power of groups of citizens to join together and accomplish great things. I get especially excited to see younger Americans taking an interest in the civic and political process. The folks over at Young America’s Foundation are spearheading an effort called “Keep Out Kagan Day”... Read More...
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Kagan Nomination Debate Is A Necessity, Not An Option
3 Jun 2010 12:19 PM
Republicans are still trying to get their hands on documents from Elena Kagan’s past that could lend some insight into what her judicial philosophy may look like if confirmed as the next justice of the Supreme Court. In addition to seeking the more than 168,000 currently in the possession of the Clinton library, Sen. Jeff Sessions (Ala.), top Republican... Read More...
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Former FEC Chairman Bradley A. Smith: “Disclosed Partisanship”
1 Jun 2010 2:59 PM
While the DISCLOSE Act was pulled from consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives last week, a Democratic source told Roll Call newspaper that, “It’s going to be one of the first things we take up when we get back.” Thus, the DISCLOSE Act could be voted on as soon as June 9th. In a 1996 memorandum to deputy chief of staff Harold Ickes... Read More...
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Leahy's Supreme Court Math: 14 = 15,000
28 May 2010 12:30 PM
In our blog post on May 24, we explained that the Clinton presidential library is in possession of at least 168,000 pages of documents and emails of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan from her four years in the Clinton White House – the largest paper trail available to lend insight into Kagan’s judicial philosophy and help determine if she is fit to... Read More...
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Rasmussen Poll: 47% Hold Unfavorable View of Kagan
26 May 2010 12:53 PM
Rasmussen Reports has a new poll out today which shows that 47% of American voters have a unfavorable view of Solicitor General, and Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan. The poll of 1000 registered voters, which has a margin of error of +/- 3%, had the following to say about her favorable/unfavorable rating: A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds... Read More...
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Slow Release of Kagan Files Prompts Questions about Delaying Nomination Hearings
24 May 2010 4:17 PM
Laura Meckler of the Wall Street Journal wrote in a column this past week that according to Susan Cooper, spokeswoman for the National Archives, the Clinton presidential library is in possession of approximately 168,000 pages of documents and emails that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan left behind after serving for four years in the Clinton White House. Meckler... Read More...
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RNLA Special Judicial Update
10 May 2010 1:33 PM
RNLA Special Judicial Update May 10, 2010 The RNLA is sending this Special Judicial Update to all current and former RNLA Members and posting on The Republican Lawyer Blog to provide you with information on President Obama's choice to replace Justice John Paul Stevens, Solicitor General Elena Kagan. Despite being in the spotlight for some time, there is not... Read More...
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