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Kagan Gets Endorsement From Former Supreme Court Clerks
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 12:34PM
By Alexa Gitler
Talk Radio News Service
The Senate Judiciary Committee posted a letter on its website signed by 29 individuals who clerked with Supreme Court nominee and current U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan in the late 1980's.
"All of us believe that Elena would be an outstanding Justice," read the letter.
Among the 29 individuals were Harry Litman, former law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, whom Kagan clerked for in 1988, Teresa Roseborough, former clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens, and Peter Keisler, former clerk to Justice Anthony Kennedy, all of whom praised Kagan during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday.
"The labels of liberal or conservative don't really have strong attachment to her, she approached things without an agenda, she tried to understand things in as much depth as possible and was thought of as a quintessential thinker," said Roseborough.
The former clerks were hesitant to answer any questions about Kagan's personal views or opinions she may have shared with them, but all of them expressed their belief that Kagan is exceptionally well-qualified and should be nominated to serve on the Court.
Talk Radio News Service
The Senate Judiciary Committee posted a letter on its website signed by 29 individuals who clerked with Supreme Court nominee and current U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan in the late 1980's.
"All of us believe that Elena would be an outstanding Justice," read the letter.
Among the 29 individuals were Harry Litman, former law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, whom Kagan clerked for in 1988, Teresa Roseborough, former clerk to Justice John Paul Stevens, and Peter Keisler, former clerk to Justice Anthony Kennedy, all of whom praised Kagan during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday.
"The labels of liberal or conservative don't really have strong attachment to her, she approached things without an agenda, she tried to understand things in as much depth as possible and was thought of as a quintessential thinker," said Roseborough.
The former clerks were hesitant to answer any questions about Kagan's personal views or opinions she may have shared with them, but all of them expressed their belief that Kagan is exceptionally well-qualified and should be nominated to serve on the Court.
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