Justice Kagan’s Visit: Video
Video of Justice Kagan’s visit, discussed here, is now available here.
Category Archives: Justices
Justice Elena Kagan at Chicago-Kent College of Law & ISCOTUS
On Monday, October 16, Chicago Kent was honored to host Justice Elena Kagan. She spoke to a packed house for an hour, answering my questions about the Court, how she works, and her background. We will post video of the interview when it’s available, and we’ll also have our own write-up of the day. But … Continue reading Justice Elena Kagan at Chicago-Kent College of Law & ISCOTUS
Why the Democrats Lost the Gorsuch Hearings
Judge Neil Gorsuch is headed toward Senate confirmation. Ever since the President made the nomination, it has been hard to imagine another outcome. Short of some scandalous skeletons emerging from Judge Gorsuch’s closet—a closet that, by all accounts, appears safely devoid of anything of much interest—this is a loss Democrats expected. The Republicans have the … Continue reading Why the Democrats Lost the Gorsuch Hearings
The Gorsuch Report—Confirmation Hearings Day 1
It’s finally here. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee begins its confirmation hearing for Judge Neil Gorsuch to become the next associate justice of the Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch has been busy during the seven weeks since President Trump nominated him. He has met with 72 senators. He has been studying, going over his own opinions … Continue reading The Gorsuch Report—Confirmation Hearings Day 1
The Gorsuch Report—Week 7
Less than a week away from the confirmation hearings for Neil Gorsuch to be the next associate justice of the Supreme Court and the media machine is ramping up. Journalists are publishing a new round of stories on Gorsuch. Commentators, activists, and politicians are busy attacking and defending the nominee, each side hoping to score … Continue reading The Gorsuch Report—Week 7
The Gorsuch Report—Week 6
It’s week six of the Gorsuch nomination. His nomination hearings begin on March 20. The first anniversary of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia (whose seat Gorsuch, if approved, would take) has sparked a new round of comparisons between the two jurists. Judge Gorsuch, writes Richard Wolf in USA Today, “represent[s] the first generation of … Continue reading The Gorsuch Report—Week 6
The Gorsuch Report—Week 4
It’s been over three weeks since Judge Neil Gorsuch was nominated to become a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice. Here’s the latest news on his confirmation process. Among the senators who will vote on his appointment, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer remains Gorsuch’s most vocal critic. The Democratic senator from New York previously took to the … Continue reading The Gorsuch Report—Week 4
The Gorsuch Report—Week 3
Here are the latest headlines for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. The Clerks Speak Out. Judge Gorsuch’s past law clerks signed a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee declaring that his independence “will never waiver.” (The only former Gorsuch clerks who did not sign are two currently clerking at the Supreme Court.) … Continue reading The Gorsuch Report—Week 3
Remembering Justice Scalia–One Year Later
Just over a year ago, the nation lost Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the most significant members of the Supreme Court in recent history. “Nino Scalia will go down in history as one of the most transformational Supreme Court justices of our nation,” Justice Kagan stated. Justice Breyer described him as a “legal titan.” Antonin … Continue reading Remembering Justice Scalia–One Year Later
A Public Interview with Justice Kagan
Post by Anna Jirschele, ISCOTUS Editor and 2L at Chicago-Kent College of Law. The annual Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair took place last weekend in Washington, D.C., and the guest of honor was the Supreme Court’s very own Justice Elena Kagan. Often interviews with Supreme Court justices center on the work of the Supreme … Continue reading A Public Interview with Justice Kagan