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ABA Watch August 2010

In this issue, we offer an overview of the members of the ABA's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, and we discuss its evaluation of United States Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. We also discuss a recent amicus brief submitted by the ABA concerning Arizona's immigration law and the ABA's honorees at this year's annual meeting. And, as in the past, we digest and summarize actions before the House of Delegates.
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Solicitor General Kagan’s Confirmation Hearing
June 23, 2010

UPDATED: 11 AM,  July 8, 2010
	On May 10, 2010 President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace Justice Stevens as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. General Kagan’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination will begin on June 28th, 2010. In this installment of Originally Speaking, experts will discuss how to approach General Kagan’s confirmation hearing by considering the following questions and others:
What standard Senators should use to support or oppose the nomination? What deference should be given to the President? What weight should be given to the nominee's views on issues? What questions the Committee should ask and which ones should the nominee answer?

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