August 11, 2026

Being a judge is not a pre-req

Scalia thinks it’s a good thing that Kagan is not a judge. “When I first came to the Supreme Court [in 1986], three of my colleagues had never been a federal judge,” Scalia said. “William Rehnquist came to the bench from the Office of Legal Counsel. Byron White was deputy attorney general. And Lewis Powell […]

Kagan as a student

While at Harvard, as a student, Elena Kagan was no dunce. (via Josh Blackman’s Blog)

SCOTUSBlog a buzz with Stevens replacement

With Justice Stevens on the way out, the list of who is on the way in is making the rounds. From SCOTUSblog: The Wall Street Journal profiles the list of potential nominees under consideration by the White House.  Anne Kornblut and Robert Barnes of the Washington Post discuss the administration’s list here.  ABC Newsreports that the White […]