Welcome "The candid citizen must confess that if the policy of the Government upon vital questions affecting the whole people is to be irrevocably fixed on the decisions of the Supreme Court . . . the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their Government into the hands of that eminent tribunal." - Abraham Lincoln, from his first Inaugural Address

Kagan Confirmation Hearings: Opening Statements:

June 28, 2010

Cornyn (TX): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-34768.aspx

Grassley (IA): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-34762.aspx

Hatch (UT): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-34760.aspx

Kyl (AZ): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-34764.aspx

Sessions (AL): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-34758.aspx

Judiciary Committee Vote Statements:

July 20, 2010

Cornyn (TX): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-35801.aspx

Grassley (IA): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-35788.aspx

Hatch (UT): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-35786.aspx

Kyl (AZ): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-35790.aspx

Sessions (AL): http://www.c-span.org/Special/Supreme-Court-Kagan-Senate-Confirmation-Hearing-35784.aspx

Recent Headlines and Commentaries:

July 28, 2010

LifeSiteNews

Another Counseling Student Harrassed for Christian Beliefs http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jul/10072803.html

Ben Shapiro

Judge Bolton: Judicial Activist http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=38297

Alliance Defense Fund

ADF to appeal ruling that allows Eastern Michigan U. to expel Christian students for holding to beliefs http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/141

Bryan Fischer

America's future: pro-family judges thrown in jail http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/fischer/100727

Jerry A. Kane

U.S. Judge Ruled Sharia Law Trumps State http://www.michnews.com/jerry_a_kane/jak072710.shtml

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--July 25 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230996/day-liberal-judicial-activism-july-25/ed-whelan

Eugene Volokh

Cultural Defense Accepted as to Nonconsensual Sex in New Jersey Trial Court, Rejected on Appeal http://volokh.com/2010/07/23/cultural-defense-accepted-as-to-nonconsensual-sex-in-new-jersey-trial-court-rejected-on-appeal/

Senator Jim Bunning

Bunning Delivers Remarks Opposing Kagan Nomination http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_tKYtIqrO0

Bruce Carton

Court Finds 'Stolen Valor Act' That Prohibits Lying About Military Medals Violates Free Speech http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/2010/07/court-finds-stolen-valor-act-that-prohibits-lying-about-military-medals-violates-free-speech.html

Mark Levin

How Important it is for the Senate not to confirm Elena Kagan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kGfKjYaNk8

Christian Broadcasting Network

Judge Extends Order Blocking Okla. Abortion Law http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2010/July/Judge-Extends-Order-Blocking-Okla-Abortion-Law-/

Catherine Snow

Contentious Kagan Nomination is Approved by Judiciary Committee http://www.citizenlink.com/2010/07/contentious-kagan-nomination-is-approved-by-judiciary-committee-democrats-attack-chief-justice-roberts/

Joe Bell

America Doesn't Even Know What Marriage Is Anymore http://www.northstarnational.com/2010/07/18/america-doesnt-even-know-what-marriage-is-anymore/

Becky Yeh

California conservatives welcome chief justice resignation http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=1091282

Steven Ertelt

More Senators Oppose, Support Pro-Abortion Supreme Court Pick Kagan http://www.lifenews.com/nat6539.html

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--July 15 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230991/day-liberal-judicial-activism-july-15/ed-whelan

Rick Santorum

The Elephant in the Room: Boldly defending marriage http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20100714_The_Elephant_in_the_Room__Boldly_defending_marriage.html

Phyllis Schlafly

Elena Kagan: Not marriage-friendly http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=178477

Peter J. Smith

U.S. Appeals Court Rules FCC Ban on 'Fleeting' Obscenity 'Chills' Free Speech http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jul/10071417.html

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--July 14 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230310/day-liberal-judicial-activism-july-14/ed-whelan

Pete Winn

Court Decision Striking Down Broadcast Indecency Ban is 'Anti-Family,' Says FCC Commissioner Copps http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/69372

Matthew J. Franck

Marriage and the Reign of Judges http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2010/07/1417

Chris Gacek

Judge Strikes Down Traditional Marriage http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=38026

Larry Neumeister

Court tosses FCC expletives policy inspired by Bono http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38227020/ns/today-entertainment/

Cal Thomas

Law and Marriage http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/thomas071310.php3

Catholic News Service

Archbishop Kurtz criticizes rulings against Defense of Marriage Act http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1002865.htm

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch

The Case against Confirmation [of Elena Kagan] http://article.nationalreview.com/437869/the-case-against-confirmation/orrin-g-hatch

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--July 12 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230309/day-liberal-judicial-activism-july-12/ed-whelan

Judge Walker's Anti-Prop 8 Sham Trial http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230960/judge-walker-s-anti-prop-8-sham-trial/ed-whelan

Catholic News Agency

Critics decry Federal ruling against Defense of Marriage Act http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/critics-decry-federal-ruling-against-defense-of-marriage-act/

Bob Unruh

Challenged! Court using 'feelings' as case decider http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=177197

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--July 10 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230308/day-liberal-judicial-activism-july-10/ed-whelan

Hadley Arkes

Judge Tauro Does DOMA http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230872/judge-tauro-does-doma/hadley-arkes

Bob Egelko

'Don't ask, don't tell' foes win legal victory http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/09/MNMI1EBF1L.DTL

Steven Ertelt

Senator Johanns of Nebraska Joins Others Opposing Pro-Abortion Elena Kagan http://www.lifenews.com/nat6516.html

Kathleen Gilbert

Federal Judge Rules Fed Gay 'Marriage' Ban Unconstitutional http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jul/10070901.html

Investor's Business Daily

Defending Marriage http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/539970/201007091902/Defending-Marriage.aspx

John Jessup

Will the Supreme Court Decide Same-Sex Marriage? http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2010/July/Boston-Judge-Strikes-Down-Defense-of-Marriage-Act/

Denise Lavoie

Federal Ban on Homosexual 'Marriage' Is Ruled Unconstitutional in Massachusetts http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/69175

Catherine Snow

Activist Massachusetts Judge Chips Away at the Defense of Marriage Act http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000013012.cfm

Michelle A. Vu

Mass. Court's Ruling Against DOMA 'Erroneous' http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100709/mass-courts-ruling-against-doma-erroneous/index.html

Ed Whelan

The Massachusetts DOMA Rulings--A Summary http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230879/massachusetts-doma-rulings-summary/ed-whelan

The Massachusetts DOMA Rulings--Some Commentary on Gill v. OPM http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230892/massachusetts-doma-rulings-some-commentary-i-gill-v-opm-i/ed-whelan

The Massachusetts DOMA Rulings--Some Commentary on Massachusetts v. HHS http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230893/massachusetts-doma-rulings-some-commentary-i-massachusetts-v-hhs-i/ed-whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--July 9 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230306/day-liberal-judicial-activism-july-9/ed-whelan

Associated Press

U.S. Judge Rules Federal Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/08/judge-rules-federal-gay-marriage-ban-unconstitutional/

Steven Ertelt

More Senators Oppose Pro-Abortion Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kaga http://www.lifenews.com/nat6511.html

Michael Foust

Landmark ruling would force U.S. to recognize 'gay marriage' http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=33312

Sen. John McCain

Sen. McCain: I will not support Kagan http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-07-08-column08_ST2_N.htm

National Organization for Marriage

NOM Decries Federal Judge's Decision Striking Down DOMA http://www.nationformarriage.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=omL2KeN0LzH&b=5075187&ct=8501447&notoc=1

Bryan Fischer

Bible ignored, Kagan nominated http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/fischer/100706

Selwyn Duke

Why Kagan is unqualified --- and dangerous http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/duke/100706

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--July 6 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/230305/day-liberal-judicial-activism-july-6/ed-whelan

WorldNetDaily

Judges order newspapers to 'unpublish' 5 articles http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=175649

Carrie Severino

Judicial Crisis Network at "Constitution not Kagan" Rally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsgEKgNiPw0

Gary Bauer

Hyper-Partisan Elena Kagan's Road to the High Court http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=37873

CBNNews.com

Kagan Opponents: 'She will be an Activist Justice' http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2010/July/Senate-Committee-Ends-Kagan-Confirmation-Hearings-/

Steven Ertelt

Senator Orrin Hatch Will Vote Against Elena Kagan's http://www.lifenews.com/nat6494.html

Tony Perkins

Tony Perkins' Testimony on Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqwQAjuxrk4

Ramesh Ponnuru

Liberals v. Umpires http://article.nationalreview.com/437430/liberals-v-umpires/ramesh-ponnuru

Charmaine Yoest

Charmaine Yoest testifies at Kagan hearings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rDpiQNhnuI

L. Brent Bozell III

The 'Elusive' Truth About Elena Kagan http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/68745

Phyllis Schlafly

Reject Elena Kagan http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=172725

David Kopel

Sotomayor targets guns now http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/29/sotomayor-targets-guns-now//?page=1

Richard Land

Is Kagan the right choice for the Court? http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=33255

Steven Ertelt

Republicans to Make Example of Kagan's Judicial Activism During Senate Hearings http://www.lifenews.com/nat6470.html

Focus on the Family

Supreme Court Decision on Religious Freedom 'Narrow and Troubling' http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000012930.cfm

Kathleen Gilbert

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Gay, Diversity Rights Override Religious Freedom http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/jun/10062806.html

Ben Shapiro

Obama Kagan Was My Dean at Harvard http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=37719

Bob Unruh

Alito: Supremes endorse 'viewpoint discrimination' http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=172465

Michelle A. Vu

Supreme Court: Christian Group Can't Bar Gays, Get School Funding http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100628/supreme-courtchristian-group-cant-bar-gays-get-school-funding/index.html

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 28 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/55493/day-liberal-judicial-activism-june-28/ed-whelan

Ed Whelan

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism--June 27 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/55494/day-liberal-judicial-activism-june-27/ed-whelan