Elena Kagan: Supreme Court Justice

President Barack Obama formally nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court yesterday, to fill the vacancy of retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. He praised his nominee as a “trailblazing leader” in the legal realm. Her credentials --notably, former Dean of Harvard Law-- compelled most in the Senate to vote 61-31 in March of 2009. However, some sucka-busta-voters are attempting to renig on their vote.

Orrin Hatch of Utah stated  that “her previous confirmation, and [his] support for her in that position, do not by themselves establish either her qualifications for the Supreme Court or [his] obligation to support her.” I personally think Orrin is a magpie (person who thrives off the ideas of others) and a mudwump (a person who can't up their mind when it comes to decisions).

Kagan doesn't have much documentation that will allow America to evaluate her prudence but according to the Wall Street Journal, she pretty much sticks to the books on everything. I like her so far. Let's see how she does!