U.S. Supreme Court
Apr. 16, 2010
High Court Nomination For '10th Justice' Would Be Rare
If Elena Kagan replaces Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court, as many expect, she would join a select group of former solicitors general who have gone on to be justices.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - If Elena Kagan replaces Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court, as many expect, she would join a select group of former solicitors general who have gone on to be justices.
It's surprisingly rare for a solicitor general to be appointed to the court. The last time it happened was in 1967, when Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to the court. Ma...
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