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Kagan Confirmation Hearings Conclude with Supporters, Critics

HeadlineJul 02, 2010

The Senate Judiciary Committee has wrapped up confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. On Thursday, the panel heard testimony from supporters and critics of Kagan’s bid. Kagan’s opponents included several former military officers who criticized her brief attempts to restrict military recruitment activities at Harvard Law School over the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers. Kagan’s supporters included former George W. Bush administration attorney Jack Goldsmith. Outside of the hearings, the National Rifle Association came out against Kagan, accusing her of “a clear hostility” to gun ownership. The Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Kagan’s nomination later this month.

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