Elena Kagan is no longer acting as the government’s top attorney.In a letter sent yesterday to U.S. Supreme Court Clerk William Suter, the Supreme Court nominee informed the Court that she has stepped aside ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reaching out to potential converts, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is dropping carefully calculated hints about her judicial approach on issues ranging from political speech to national security.

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With all the hubbub over the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, most people forgot that — if confirmed — Kagan’s new job will leave the Obama administration with yet another vacancy: Solicitor General.

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U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan, the candidate rumored to be at the top of President Obama’s list to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, is already coming under fire from conservative opponents ...

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