Sunday, October 10, 2010

Key Vote: Nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court

Nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court
- Vote Confirmed (63-37)

The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in August. The former dean of Harvard Law School, Kagan had served as Obama’s solicitor general since March of 2009 and was the first woman to hold the position. She replaced Justice John Paul Stevens, who had been appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975.

Sen. Bill Nelson voted YES
Sen. George LeMieux voted NO

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