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Kagan Nomination: Reaction
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Opening Statements from Recent Supreme Court Nominees
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Recent Programs
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke Friday at the Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She read a speech originally to be delivered at the conference by her husband, Martin Ginsburg, who died in June after battling cancer. Later in the event, Justice Ginsburg is joined by the Chief Justice of the Canadian Supreme Court for a discussion on some of the differences in the Canadian and U.S. high courts, including the role of television in covering the proceedings.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 11 min.
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 Discussion with Justice Ginsburg
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United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and spoke with Colorado high school and college students about her life experiences. She answered questions on a number of topics including her educational experiences, her dissent in a case involving Miranda rights, and her role as a justice.
Washington, DC
: 57 min.
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Student Q&A with Justice Sotomayor
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy spoke at this year’s 9th Circuit Judicial Conference in Maui, Hawaii. He addressed the growing field of empirical studies in law practice, the selection and confirmation of federal judges, and the challenge of the federal caseload. Following his speech, he sat down with a judge and a lawyer from Southern California to talk about his career. He is introduced by 9th Circuit court chief judge Alex Kozinski.
Maui, Hawaii
: 1 hr. 8 min.
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Speecy by Justice Anthony Kennedy
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Associate Justice Elena Kagan was sworn into the Supreme Court today, taking the Constitutional and the Judicial Oath administered by Chief Justice John Roberts.
Washington, DC
: 3 min.
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Swearing-In Ceremony: 8/7
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President Obama hosted a reception in the White House East Room marking the Senate confirmation of Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court.
Washington, DC
: 16 min.
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White House Reception
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President Obama made a statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm Elena Kagan as the next Supreme Court Associate Justice. The vote was 63 to 37 with five Republicans joining Democrats and Independents in the majority. One Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) joined 36 Republicans in the vote against Kagan.
Washington, DC
: 3 min.
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Pres. Obama Statement
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The Senate Judiciary Committee met to discuss the nomination of Elena Kagan to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The committee decided to delay the vote on her nomination by one week. The committee allows any member to request this delay. If confirmed, she would replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens and become the fourth woman in the Supreme Court's history.
Washington, DC
: 45 min.
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Senate Judiciary Meeting on Kagan
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