President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the United States Supreme Court. Kagan must be confirmed by the United States Senate, which will hold confirmation hearings in the coming months.
Kagan, the former Dean of Harvard Law School, was serving as solicitor general prior to her appointment. The Solicitor General argues on behalf of the United States Government before the United States Supreme Court. Kagan has never been a judge in her legal career. Opponents of her nomination will argue that she does not have the experience to sit on the highest court in the United States without any prior experience as a judge.
Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer will watch the nomination process carefully as the choice of a Supreme Court nominee will have a major impact on how the court interpreters Constitutional rights of criminal defendants.
