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Elena Kagan’s most notable foray into public life was kicking military recruiters off of Harvard’s campus. (more)

The realm of judicial nominations has a lexicon all its own, where coded Washington language takes on extra layers of complexity. When President Obama nominated his first judge to the Supreme Court last year, the word of the hour was “empathy.” This time, the term is “consensus builder.” Judicial monastery“ and “constitutional core values” have been bandied about. And what would a debate over judges be without use of “judicial activism“? (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Solicitor General Elena Kagan will be nominated Monday to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama, a person familiar with the president’s thinking says, positioning the high court to have three women justices for the first time. (more)

President Obama’s is at odds with his Democratic base on who he should pick to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, preparing to make his second nominee to the Supreme Court, warned Wednesday of a “conservative” brand of judicial activism in which the courts are often not showing appropriate deference to the decision of lawmakers. (more)

Unlike several other possible candidates to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Merrick B. Garland probably won’t face conservative opposition. Instead, it could be liberals lining up against him. (more)

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As President Barack Obama prepares to nominate a Supreme Court justice to replace John Paul Stevens and Republicans are likely preparing to filibuster someone they consider too liberal, it’s worth remembering the “Gang of 14” and consider the situation that exists today in the Senate. The result: The shared hypocrisy and double standards of both Democratic liberals and Republican conservatives will be all too obvious. (more)

President Obama said Wednesday that he has no “litmus” test on abortion for potential nominees — but considers it “very important” that any nominee protect a woman’s right to make decisions about their bodies and their health. (more)

Just when things couldn’t get any better for conservatives in November, they did. The retirement announcement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens just offered them another issue for the fall election. Ironically, as dissimilar as they appear, the confirmation of a new justice offers conservatives the same favorable dynamics that they just enjoyed in the health care reform debate. (more)

If President Obama chooses a liberal to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court, will conservatives be able to rely on Tea Partiers to join an opposition effort? (more)

Since joining Twitter last Thursday, Keith Olbermann has tweeted an astonishing 443 times and counting. The man even tweets during the commercial breaks of his own show. Seriously. (more)

WASHINGTON — US First Lady Michelle Obama Thursday said she favored diversity on the nation’s top court, wading into risky political waters as her husband weighs his second pick to the bench. (more)

Some will say that President Obama’s nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens should not be opposed because Obama will merely be replacing a liberal with a liberal. But there are no seats reserved for liberals or conservatives on the nation’s highest court. The American people expect every justice to fulfill their oath and respect the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the rule of law; not impose their own policy preferences from the bench. To modify a recent winning line: It’s not the Stevens’ seat, it’s not Obama’s seat, it’s our third branch of government – not a second legislature in robes. (more)

There’s going to be plenty of speculation about who will replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. The Daily Caller’s publisher Neil Patel was on FOX News today, discussing the likelihood of a Hillary Clinton nomination or, perhaps, “another” moderate choice. (more)

The departure of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens adds a crucial task to the Senate schedule, at a minimum, and could peel momentum from looming climate legislation if his successor triggers a searing political fight. (more)

Senate Judiciary Republicans indicated Friday that if President Obama nominates Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, he will have a fight on his hands. Multiple sources told The Daily Caller that Kagan lacks the judicial record that would enable them to have a vigorous debate about the law, and that of the three people most likely to be nominated, she is the least desirable. (more)

Keith Olbermann has a nightly television show, a blog, and has written several books. If the man spent any more time churning out pearls of wisdom, he’d have to see a doctor. Well, call a medic, because last night, Keith Olbermann joined Twitter. His first Tweet reads thusly: “I give up. I was wrong. Young and foolish. Now my twitter-cot belongs to the ages. Behold: I tweet.” Only Keith Olbermann could compose a tweet that’s 5 sentences long. (more)

The battle over the next Supreme Court justice is already under way, as the No. 2 Republican in the Senate on Sunday would not rule out blocking a successor to Justice John Paul Stevens — who said in interviews published this weekend his retirement is on the horizon. (more)