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• Recusals keep court’s newest justice largely on sidelines

  October 4, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Elena Kagan begins hearing cases as the Supreme Court’s 112th justice this morning. But anyone who wants to see her in action needs to be sharp. Kagan will …

• North Idaho is respite for head of deficit panel

  August 21, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page B1 A well-known North Idaho Democrat was in town this week for a family vacation, taking a break from running a commission tasked with finding ways to reduce the federal debt. …

• Gregoire withdraws from list for solicitor

  August 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire called the White House on Tuesday and took herself out of the running to replace Elena Kagan as solicitor general. Gregoire spokesman Cory Curtis … 1

• With swearing in, Kagan becomes high court justice

  August 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Elena Kagan was sworn in as the 112th justice of the Supreme Court on Saturday, just two days after the Senate voted to confirm her nomination by a …

• Kagan gains Senate backing

  August 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Solicitor General Elena Kagan won Senate confirmation Thursday to the U.S. Supreme Court, where President Barack Obama’s second nominee will make history as three women will serve at … 5

• Senate confirms Kagan as 112th justice

  August 5, 2010 in Nation/World The Senate has confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. 13

• Senate OK for Kagan all but sure

  August 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s elevation to the Supreme Court appeared virtually assured Wednesday as a majority of senators declared their support for her nomination as the debate …

• Reasons to watch Kagan

  July 22, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 Buoyed by a 13-6 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Elena Kagan is on her way to the Supreme Court. The talk in Washington is what the impending elevation of … 1

• Kagan heads to full Senate

  July 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Democratic and Republicans senators alike lamented the increasingly sharp partisan divide over the Constitution and the courts Tuesday, and then divided mostly along party lines to approve Elena …

• Judiciary panel OKs Elena Kagan for Supreme Court

  July 20, 2010 in Nation/World Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court confirmation vote, a polarized Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday approved Elena Kagan to be the fourth female justice. 11

• Kagan closes questioning on high note

  July 1, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Cruising toward almost certain confirmation, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan completed grueling Senate questioning Wednesday, unscathed by Republican challenges on abortion, gays in the military and gun rights …

• Kagan pledges impartiality

  June 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Elena Kagan promised to be a model of impartiality and restraint as a Supreme Court justice as the Senate opened confirmation hearings Monday. Breaking weeks of public silence …

• Kagan hearing isn’t just about nominee

  June 28, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The questions will come hard and fast for Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, as her confirmation hearing gets under way today. But there will be …

• John Yoo: Kagan smart, but not inspiring

  May 19, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 What if a college dean barred from campus recruiting any law firm that provided free representation to al-Qaida terrorists? Suppose she believes that the firms are providing aid and comfort … 5

• Nominee Elena Kagan makes rounds

  May 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan encountered skeptical Senate Republicans and enthusiastic Democrats on Wednesday as she spent the day making private visits to key senators who will be …

• Chris Gregoire said to be solicitor general contender

  May 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Speculation that Gov. Chris Gregoire might be named to replace Solicitor General Elena Kagan raises the prospect of falling political dominoes in Washington state. If the governor’s mansion … 5

• White House: Gregoire on short list to replace Elena Kagan

  May 12, 2010 in Nation/World, Region Gov. Chris Gregoire is on the White House’s short list to replace Elena Kagan as the solicitor general. The question is, would she take the job if it’s offered? 12

• Kathleen Parker: Kagan is no ordinary choice

  May 12, 2010 in Opinion on Page A11 The magnificent author and son of the Great Santini, Pat Conroy, began “The Prince of Tides” with these words: “My wound is geography. It is also my anchorage, my port …

• Obama nominates Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

  May 10, 2010 in Nation/World President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, declaring she would demonstrate the same independence, integrity and passion for the law exhibited by retiring … 3

• Kagan would be youngest justice

  May 10, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, a person familiar with the president’s thinking said Sunday night. The move positions the court … 1