President Obama's nomination for the United States Supreme Court, Elena Kagan was confirmed by a 63-37 vote of the United States Senate. Kagan replaces Justice Stevens. For a Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer, the composition of the Supreme Court is critical as the Court interpretation of the 4th, 5th and 6th Amendments shape the extent to which criminal defendant's enjoy the right of confrontation, the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures and the scope of the privilege against self-incrimination as defined in the decision of Miranda v. Arizona. Kagan's confirmation was opposed by Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown.
Elena Kagan confirmed as United States Supreme Court Justice
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