Read more Elena Kagan stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/39051/elena-kagan.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:37:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/60008/top-court-candidates-differ-widely-on-exec-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost Supreme Court watchers say that Barack Obama's choice to succeed David Souter will change little, since the retiring justice was a reliable member of the court's liberal bloc. But on critical questions of presidential power, which Souter regularly sought to check, the new justice's vote could be crucial. Obama's...http://www.newser.com/story/60008/top-court-candidates-differ-widely-on-exec-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 May 2009 4:53:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59674/supreme-court-buzz-centers-on-wood-kagan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Washington rumor mill is focusing on two names as President Obama steps up the search for a Supreme Court nominee, the Washington Post reports. Federal Appeals Court Judge Diane Wood visited the capital Tuesday, ostensibly to attend a judicial conference, but insiders say she met with the president for...http://www.newser.com/story/59674/supreme-court-buzz-centers-on-wood-kagan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 6:01:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58923/five-women-on-obamas-short-list-for-supreme-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama has narrowed his list of Supreme Court picks to at least six names, with women in five of the top spots, reports CNN. Obama is expected to make a selection by Memorial Day, sources say. Among the finalists: Federal appeals court judges Sonia Sotomayor and Diane Wood; Solicitor...http://www.newser.com/story/58923/five-women-on-obamas-short-list-for-supreme-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 21:24:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58543/supreme-wish-list-pragmatist-easy-to-confirm-home-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's choice to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court will be a pragmatist unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom, insiders tell the Washington Post. While Obama will not play it safe, they say, neither does he want a provocative choice that will create another partisan confirmation battle. "He's less...http://www.newser.com/story/58543/supreme-wish-list-pragmatist-easy-to-confirm-home-run.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 10 May 2009 9:36:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58222/oh-no-a-single-woman-may-replace-souter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDavid Souter is a lifelong bachelor, but the possibility of a bachelorette replacement has started an uproar. Why? Because those potential Supreme Court justices are women, and when a powerful woman is unmarried it "seems to make everyone think: lonely, misfit, or lesbian," write Dahlia Lithwick and Hanna Rosin for...http://www.newser.com/story/58222/oh-no-a-single-woman-may-replace-souter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 9:41:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57758/obama-may-look-off-court-to-fill-souter-vacancy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith everyone attempting to predict President Obama's thinking on a nominee to replace David Souter on the Supreme Court, CBS News makes two observations. The White House has dropped hints that it wants someone who is not a federal appeals court judge—as all nine current justices once were. And...http://www.newser.com/story/57758/obama-may-look-off-court-to-fill-souter-vacancy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 7:54:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53996/new-solicitor-general-in-line-for-high-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagElena Kagan became America's first female solicitor general yesterday, putting her one step closer to a possible Supreme Court nomination, the AP reports. As the so-called "10th Supreme Court justice," Kagan will effectively audition for the high court if she argues a Voting Rights Act case next month. Justices will...http://www.newser.com/story/53996/new-solicitor-general-in-line-for-high-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Mar 2009 16:48:00 CDT