Supreme Court Watch: The Kagan Nomination

The Alliance for Justice applauds President Barack Obama’s nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court. Along with her sterling academic and professional qualifications, she will bring to the Court a respect for core constitutional values and a willingness to stand up for the rights of ordinary Americans. Her appointment also represents an historic step forward as women continue to take their rightful place on the highest court in the land.

In these troubled economic times, Americans want to know that those appointed to the bench understand the impact the Court’s decisions have on their lives, and that our judiciary does not favor the wealthy and powerful. With the sharp turn the Court has taken in recent years toward protecting corporate interests, we urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to use the confirmation process to directly address the bread-and-butter issues that come before the Court and which affect the lives and livelihoods of the American people.

The Alliance for Justice looks forward to a fair and expeditious hearing for Elena Kagan and to a constructive, civil debate about the rights of the American people under the Constitution and the role of the courts in protecting the interests of all Americans, regardless of wealth, power, and influence.

• *NEW* AFJ Report on Elena Kagan's Testimony
• AFJ Final Report on Elena Kagan
• AFJ Report: "Elena Kagan's Record as Solicitor General"
• Short form of "Elena Kagan's Record as Solicitor General"
• AFJ Preliminary Report on Elena Kagan

Other AFJ Special Reports

• AFJ Report: "The Roberts Court's Record of Overreaching"
• "A Snapshot of Women in the Judiciary"
• "Unprecedented Injustice: The Political Agenda of the Roberts Court"
• "Justice Stevens: An Historic Legacy of Championing Constitutional Values"
• Short form of "Unprecedented Injustice"