The Washington Post, May 10, 2010 Elena Kagan, like the three sitting members of the Supreme Court whose nominations immediately preceded her, warrants confirmation in a matter of hours. Like John Roberts, Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor, she is obviously smart, capable and well-qualified, and her views obviously fall within the diverse streams of thought […]
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The Supreme Court Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor
The Washington Post, May 27, 2009 Only a few years ago, a Supreme Court nominee like Judge Sonia Sotomayor could expect quick, nearly unanimous confirmation. She is, after all, a long-serving appellate court judge who has also served on the district court bench, and she is qualified for the high court in every formal sense. […]
The Best Judges Obama Can’t Pick
The Washington Post, May 3, 2009 What do Merrick Garland, David Tatel and Jose Cabranes have in common? All are sitting federal court of appeals judges who were nominated by Democratic presidents. All three are deeply admired by their colleagues and are among a small group of the very finest federal judges in the country. […]
Confirmation Class
The Atlantic Magazine, April 2005 The Senate will soon need to gear up to hold confirmation proceedings for a new chief justice of the United States. Any advice for the Judiciary Committee? Oh, just skip them. Unless President Bush commits an act of true statesmanship in nominating the next head of the federal judiciary, the […]
Benjamin Wittes 