http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/53967 Elena Kagan's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:28 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=53967&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/53967 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [United States v. Windsor], the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). At issue was whether the Court had jurisdiction to rule on the federal government's case, and whether the House Republican leaders as defenders of DOMA had Article III "standing" to pursue their appeal. After arguments on jurisdiction, issues of the constitutionality of section III of DOMA were addressed. Lawyers argued over the requirement in the law that limited the definition of marriage to a union between a man and woman, thus denying federal spousal rights to same-sex marriages conferred on couples in states where the practice had been made legal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311686-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311686-1 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:04:15 GMT The Supreme Court heard arguments in [Hollingsworth v. Perry] on the constitutionality of California's proposition 8 law. Nearly 18,000 same-sex couples were married in California, but same-sex marriages came to a halt in November 2008, when the state's voters passed Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to get married. Questions by several justices focused on whether the central purpose of marriage was procreation, and on whether proponents of the ban had legal standing to bring the case after the state of California declined to do so when the referendum result was overturned by a federal court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311637-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311637-1 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:13:01 GMT The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [Shelby County v. Holder]. The case concerns Congress' 2006 re-authorization of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act under the pre-existing coverage formula of Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, and whether Congress exceeded its authority under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and thus violated the Tenth Amendment and Article IV of the United States Constitution. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act says that states and localities with a history of disenfranchising minorities, mainly in the South, must get federal approval before changing their voting procedures. Justice Scalia stated that congressional support for the Voting Rights Act is due to the "perpetuation of racial entitlement." He then went on to say, "Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal political processes." This program contained audio with still images of participants as they spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311193-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311193-1 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:01:26 GMT The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [Missouri v. McNeely] to weigh the public's interest in driving and highway safety against the privacy rights of the individual in deciding if police officers can force suspected drunk drivers to give a blood sample without first obtaining a warrant. This case was on appeal from the Missouri Supreme Court, which sided with the motorist McNeely in agreeing that the taking of his blood without a search warrant was unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment's ban against unreasonable searches and seizures. Missouri prosecutors and the government were asking the Court to set aside the requirement for a search warrant arguing that since alcohol dissipates in the blood, a police officer should not take the time to get a warrant from a judge. Audio of the arguments was presented with visual still images of participants. Justice Thomas did not speak. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310306-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:03:23 GMT The Court heard oral argument in [Florida v. Jardines], which addressed the use of drug-sniffing dogs on the exterior of a home. The case was one of two cases during the 2012-13 term focused on privacy rights and the reliability of drug-sniffing dogs and working animals in law enforcement efforts to obtain search warrants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309284-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309284-1 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:00:24 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [Florida v. Harris]. The case addressed the circumstances under which an alert from a narcotics-sniffing dog was sufficient to establish probable cause for a subsequent search. [Florida v. Harris] was one of two Supreme Court cases during the 2012-13 term that focused on privacy rights and the reliability of drug-sniffing dogs and working animals in law enforcement efforts to obtain search warrants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309366-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309366-1 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:05:01 GMT The Court heard oral argument on [Fisher v. University of Texas]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308726-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308726-1 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:54:24 GMT The U.S. Supreme Court heard a second oral argument in [Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum], on the reach of a 1789 law, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), that seeks to impose liability in U.S. courts on those who commit human rights violations in foreign countries. In the first oral argument The Court heard argument on the case in the 2011-12 term on the aspect of the case pertaining solely to the question of suing corporations under the ATS. Audio of the arguments was presented with visual still images of participants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308614-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308614-1 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:11:16 GMT Justice Elena Kagan talked with University of Richmond School of Law faculty and students about being on the Supreme Court. Of the Court's practice of having the most junior justice answer the door and take the voting tally for cases to the clerk's office, she joked that being a junior justice during conference is a "hazing ritual" on the Court. Other topics included her decision to become a lawyer and her approach to writing decisions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308291-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308291-1 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:01:46 GMT Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan participated in a forum with former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Justice O'Connor's nomination and confirmation to the Court. Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate 99 to 0. She retired from the Court January 31, 2006. The justices talked about the evolution of the confirmation process since Justice O'Connor's nomination. their law careers, and civility among justices. They also shared funny anecdotes and their observations about serving on the Court. James Duff moderated this event in the Newseum's Annenberg Theater. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305386-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305386-1 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:30:51 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the fourth of the four cases challenging the 2010 health care law. The fourth case, [Florida v. Department of Health and Human Services], focused on whether the law's proposed Medicaid expansion violates the federal-state partnership. The Court heard a total of 6 hours of argument over March 26, 27, and 28, 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305134-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305134-2 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:39:28 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the third of the four cases challenging the 2010 health care law. The focus of the third case, [National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius], was severability; whether the remainder of the health care law could stand if the individual mandate provision is found unconstitutional. This argument was unusual in that the Court debated the consequences of a decision that it had not yet made. The Court heard a total of 6 hours of argument over March 26, 27, and 28, 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305134-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305134-1 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:02:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the second of the four cases challenging the 2010 health care law law. The case, [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida], focused on the constitutionality of the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act which required that citizens purchase health care coverage by 2014 or face a financial penalty. The Court heard a total of 6 hours of argument over March 26, 27, and 28, 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305077-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305077-1 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:25:08 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the first of the four cases challenging the 2010 health care law. [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida] examined the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA), a law that prohibited courts from striking down tax laws before they take effect. Attorney Robert Long was appointed by the Court to argue that the AIA applied in this case, as none of the parties to the case was arguing that the AIA barred the Court from reviewing the challenges. The Court heard a total of 6 hours of argument over March 26, 27, and 28, 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305055-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305055-1 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:58:29 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [ U.S. v. Alvarez]. The case involves the constitutionality of a federal law that makes lying about receiving military medals or honors a crime. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304540-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304540-1 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:02:36 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [FCC vs. FOX Television]. The case examines the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) tougher enforcement protocol announced in 2004 in reaction to separate instances of foul language and nudity on both FOX and ABC television networks. The Court will decide if the FCC has the constitutional right to enforce rules prohibiting indecent language and nudity on broadcast television and radio. Both the attorneys and judges use language during this oral argument that some may find offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303631-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303631-1 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:16:06 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [Knox vs. Service Employees]. The case deals with the question of the First Amendment giving state employees the right to decline to pay union dues used for political advocacy by the union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303630-1 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:19:18 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on [Perry v. Perez], a case involving new districts created by the Texas legislature for the state house and senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303582-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303582-1 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:46:36 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [Zivotofsky vs. Clinton], a case dealing with executive power and Congress, and whether Jerusalem, Israel, can be listed as a birthplace in a passport. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302564-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302564-2 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:09:42 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on [Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington]. The involves the privacy rights and the strip search policies of jails. Albert Florence was wrongfully arrested in 2005 for an unpaid fine and taken to two different jails and strip searched at each one and released six days later after all charges were dropped. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302034-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302034-1 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:28:42 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC]. The case focused on on whether a teacher at a religious elementary school who teaches the full secular curriculum, but also teaches daily religion classes, can bring employment discrimination suits against the school, if fired. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301939-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301939-1 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:04:23 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on [Maples v. Thomas]. The case involves the right of defendants to argue the constitutionality of their death sentence when their lawyer misses a state court filing deadline. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301938-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301938-1 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:00:24 GMT Justice Kagan spoke about life as a Supreme Court justice, cameras in the court room, and interpreting the law. She was interviewed by Elliot Gerson, former law clerk to former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart. She also took questions from audience members. When asked, she declined to say if she will recuse herself if the 2010 health care law comes before the court. At the time of the program, Justice Kagan had recused herself from about 30 cases because she was previously the U.S. solicitor general. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300861-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300861-1 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:02:24 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut]. The case focused on the ability of states and private parties to sue utilities for contributing to global warming, and how federal law would be applied. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299147-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299147-1 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:59:30 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [Wal-Mart v. Dukes], a gender discrimination case against Wal-Mart over pay and promotions for as many as 1.5 million current and former women employees. The issue is whether a large group should be allowed to band together in a lawsuit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298761-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298761-1 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:58:36 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case [Bond v. United States]. The issue in the case was whether a defendant may challenge the constitutionality of a federal criminal statute on 10th Amendment grounds, with plaintiffs arguing that Congress exceeded its constitutional powers in attempting to regulate something the Constitution leaves to the states. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298145-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298145-1 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:59:12 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on [FCC v. AT&T]. The case involves AT&T's right to invoke a personal privacy exemption under the Freedom of Information Act to keep secret information gathered by the government during a federal investigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297609-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297609-1 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:10:06 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [General Dynamics v. United States], a case on the "state secrets" doctrine. The doctrine prevents the disclosure in litigation of state secrets. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297581-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297581-1 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument on [Kentucky v. King]. The case could give the police greater authority to forcibly enter a person's home without a search warrant. The Fourth Amendment's ban against unreasonable search and seizures bars the police from entering a home without a warrant unless there is an emergency situation or exigent circumstances. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297533-1 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:59:36 GMT [The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court] takes an unprecedented look into the Supreme Court, its role, traditions and history of the Court featuring interviews with all the sitting and retired Justices. This is a second version of the original documentary in high definition and includes an interview with Justice Elena Kagan. The original on-air version of the documentary is program ID 289229-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297213-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) C-SPAN Specials http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297213-1 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:00:24 GMT A short clip from an interview with Associate Justice Elena Kagan. The entire interview will air on December 19, 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297066-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Vignette http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297066-4 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT A short clip from an interview with Associate Justice Elena Kagan. The entire interview will air on December 19, 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297066-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Vignette http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297066-2 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT In her first interview since joining the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Elena Kagan talked about a number of topics, including why she became a lawyer, the acclimation process at the Court, her first oral argument and conference experiences, and how she intended to approach opinion writing. She also discussed her relationship with Chief Justice John Roberts, collegiality amongst the justices and her thoughts on the confirmation process. The interview took place in Justice Kagan's temporary chambers inside the Supreme Court building. Justice Elena Kagan was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. She began officially serving on the Supreme Court on August 7, 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297143-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) C-SPAN Specials http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297143-1 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:30:27 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [Schwarzenegger v. Plata], a case centering on prison health care and overcrowding. The appeal centered on a ruling by a three-judge panel at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to release 36,000 to 45,000 California inmates to remedy constitutional deficiencies in the health care provided to prisoners. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296849-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296849-1 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:27:48 GMT Lawyers presented oral arguments before the nine justices of the Supreme Court in the case of [Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn]. The case addressed the constitutionality of tax credits for tuition at private schools when the schools are often for institutions. Audio of court proceedings were played with still images of the participants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296545-1 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:34:36 GMT Justices heard oral arguments in the case [Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants], which focused on the state's ability to restrict the sale of violent video games and manufacturers free speech rights. Audio of the arguments played while still photographs of the participants were shown. Justice Thomas did not question the attorneys. The name of the case was changed to [Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association] in January 2011, when Jerry Brown replaced Arnold Schwarzenegger as the governor of California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296438-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296438-1 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:00:12 GMT Lawyers presented oral arguments before the nine justices of the Supreme Court in the case of [Snyder v. Phelps]. The case centered on First Amendment rights and public protests at military funerals. At issue was whether a church had the legal right to stage anti-gay protests at U.S. military funerals to promote its claim that God is angry at America for tolerance toward homosexuals. Albert Snyder, the father of a Marine killed in Iraq in 2006, appealed to the Supreme Court after the family's funeral service at a Roman Catholic church in Westminster, Maryland, drew unwanted protests by members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Audio of the arguments was presented with visual still images of participants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295901-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295901-1 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:34:12 GMT Justice Elena Kagan was at the U.S. Supreme Court for a formal investiture as a Supreme Court justice. After the investiture she and Chief Justice John Roberts walked down the Supreme Court steps for a press photo opportunity. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295777-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Vignette http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295777-1 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:23:00 GMT Associate Justice Elena Kagan was sworn in as the 112th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John G. Roberts administered the Judicial Oath in the West Conference Room before a small gathering of Elena Kagan's family and friends. Chief Justice Roberts had previously administered the Constitutional Oath in a private ceremony in the Justices' Conference Room attended by members of the Kagan family. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294960-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294960-1 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:40:24 GMT President Obama spoke at a reception for Elena Kagan, who was confirmed to the Supreme Court the previous day. In his remarks, in reference to the Court for the first time having three women serving at once, he said, "I am proud that the Supreme Court will be a little more inclusive, a little more representative and more reflective of us as a people than ever before." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294948-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294948-3 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:25:48 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held its third day of hearings on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. In the second round of questioning, senators were allotted 20 minutes each. Part 4 consisted of questions from Senators Whitehouse, Coburn, Klobuchar, and Franken. Question topics included judicial philosophy, the Commerce Clause, gun rights, Solicitor General Kagan's work in the Clinton administration, gender disparities, and antitrust law. In the third round of questions, Senators Sessions, Grassley, and Coburn focused on Judge Miguel Estrada (whose Court of Appeals nomination was filibustered in 2003 by Senate Democrats to prevent a final confirmation vote), military recruiting at Harvard Law, foreign law, same-sex marriage, original intent, and abortion law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294265-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294265-5 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:53:40 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held its third day of hearings on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. In the second round of questioning, senators were allotted 20 minutes each. Part 3 consisted of questions from Senators Kyl, Graham, Cardin, and Cornyn. Questions focused on [habeas corpus] for enemy combatants, the Commerce Clause, same-sex marriage, abortion law, constitutional interpretation, foreign law and judicial philosophy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294265-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294265-4 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:10:42 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held its third day of hearings on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. Committee members began a second round of questioning with each member allotted 20 minutes to question the nominee. Part 2 consisted of questions from Senators Sessions, Hatch, Feinstein, Grassley, and Specter. Questions focused on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, the Commerce Clause, campaign finance, abortion law, property rights, gun control, and same-sex marriage. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294265-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294265-3 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:22:36 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held its third day of hearings on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. Senators were allotted 30 minutes each in the second day of the first round of questioning. Part 1 contained questions by Senators Whitehouse, Klobuchar, Kaufman, and Franken. Senator Whitehouse addressed the role of the judge, judicial precedent, the ideologically-divided nature of the current Court, and findings of fact. Senator Klobuchar's questions covered judicial philosophy and the experiences Solicitor General Kagan would bring to the Court. Senator Kaufman asked about antitrust laws, results-oriented judging, punitive liabilities, and Justice Thurgood Marshall. Senator Franken focused on arbibration, and campaign finance and environmental law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294265-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294265-2 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:00:36 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held its second day of hearings on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. In the first round of questioning, senators were allotted 30 minutes each. Part 3 contained questions by Senators Grassley, Specter, Graham, and Schumer. Senator Grassley asked Solicitor General Kagan about a speech she made while dean of Harvard University Law School in which she called Israeli Judge Aharon Barak a "judicial hero." He also questioned her about her judicial philosophy, gun control, and foreign law. Senator Specter questioned her on judicial philosophy and independence, cameras in the Supreme Court, and campaign finance in relation to [Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission]. Senator Graham focused on military commissions, Miranda rights, enemy combatants, and Judge Miguel Estrada (whose Court of Appeals nomination was filibustered in 2003 by Senate Democrats to prevent a final confirmation vote). Senator Schumer referenced her opening statement on "judicial modesty," as well as asking about judicial activism, her experience at Harvard Law School, and the [Citizens United] case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294264-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294264-4 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:27:54 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held its second day of hearings on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. In the first round of questioning, senators were allotted 30 minutes each. Part 1 contained questions by Senators Leahy, Sessions, Kohl, Hatch, and Feinstein. Senator Leahy asked Solicitor General Kagan to talk about the impact of her parents on her life, followed by questions on recusal decisions, gun control, and military recruiters on campus. Senator Sessions focused on constitutional principles and her decision to ban military recruiters from Harvard University during her tenure as dean of the Law School because of the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Senator Kohl's questions covered televising Supreme Court proceedings, constitutional interpretation, the confirmation process, and antitrust law. Senator Hatch asked the nominee about the First Amendment and campaign finance in relation to [Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission]. Senator Feinstein focused on abortion law, executive power, and treatment of enemy combatants. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294264-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294264-2 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:00:30 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held its second day of hearings on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. In the first round of questioning, senators were allotted 30 minutes each. Part 4 contained questions by Senators Cornyn and Durbin. Senator Cornyn focused on the Second Amendment, the role of the federal government, and Miguel Estrada (whose Court of Appeals nomination was filibustered in 2003 by Senate Democrats to prevent a final confirmation vote). Senator Durbin questioned her on mandatory sentences and disparities in crack and powder cocaine offender sentences. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294264-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294264-5 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:00:54 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held its second day of hearings on the appointment of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. In the first round of questioning, senators were allotted 30 minutes each. Part 2 contained questions by Senators Kyl and Feingold. Senator Kyl asked Solicitor General Kagan about empathy, Justice Thurgood Marshall, and immigration law. Senator Feingold focused on campaign finance, executive power, gun control, and the Exxon Valdez case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294264-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294264-3 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:56:00 GMT In the first day of hearings on the appointment of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens, members and the nominee presented opening statements. Senators focused on her career, accomplishments, and academic background. Some members expressed concern at her lack of experience in the judiciary and practicing law, her decision to ban military recruiters from Harvard University during her tenure as dean of the Law School because of the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and her political views. Ms. Kagan spoke about her experience as a law clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall, arguing before the Supreme Court as solicitor general, and her teaching career. She vowed that if confirmed she would "consider every case impartially, modestly, with commitment to principle and in accordance with law." Senators and the nominee in their statements also praised the life and career of Senator Robert Byrd, who died earlier that morning. They also offered condolences to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, whose husband also passed away that day. Part 2 of the hearing includes opening statements by Senators Whitehouse, Klobuchar, Kaufman, and Franken, as well as introduction and statement of the nominee. See 294263-2 to view opening statements from earlier in the day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294263-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294263-3 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:54:24 GMT In the first day of hearings on the appointment of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens, members and the nominee presented opening statements. Senators focused on her career, accomplishments, and academic background. Some members expressed concern at her lack of experience in the judiciary and practicing law, her decision to ban military recruiters from Harvard University during her tenure as dean of the Law School because of the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, and her political views. Senators in their statements also praised the life and career of Senator Robert Byrd, who died earlier that morning. They also offered condolences to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, whose husband also passed away that day. Part 1 of the hearing includes opening statements by Senators Leahy, Sessions, Kohl, Hatch, Feinstein, Grassley, Feingold, Kyl, Specter, Graham, Schumer, Cornyn, Durbin, Coburn, and Cardin. Opening statements continue on subsequent program parts. See 294263-3 to view the remainder of opening statements and the introduction and opening statement of the nominee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294263-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294263-2 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:29:42 GMT