Kagan's Seating Marks Supreme Court Milestone, But Poses Recusal Hurdle
October 4, 2010
PBS Newshour
On October 4, 2010, the first Monday in October, Elena Kagan, former Solicitor General and former Dean of the Harvard Law School, heard her first arguments as a Supreme Court Justice. She replaced Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, who served for thirty-five years.
Professor Paul Butler joined Newshour correspondent Jeffrey Brownin conversation with Marcia Coyle of the National Journal and former Solicitor General Paul Clement. The panel discussed a number of issues, including the possible challenges resuling from Justice Kagan's recusal from certain cases.
Stream the video of the segment below.
