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U.S. Supreme Court

Aug. 11, 2010

Appointment For Solicitor General Not Expected Soon

The White House is not likely to rush into appointing a permanent successor to Elena Kagan as solicitor general after her elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to legal sources in Washington.

By Lawrence Hurley

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - The White House is not likely to rush into appointing a permanent successor to Elena Kagan as solicitor general after her elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to legal sources in Washington.

Kagan, sworn in as the court's newest associate justice Saturday, served as solicitor general, the Obama administration's chief legal advocate, for just over a yea...

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