Time for Tough Questions for Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan

“The American people deserve forthright answers from Elena Kagan during the confirmation hearings.” - Jay Sekulow, ACLJ Chief Counsel

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2010— The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to fully examine the judicial philosophy of Solicitor General Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court.  

"It's time for tough, probing questions and clear, thorough answers," said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the ACLJ.  "There are many questions facing the Supreme Court nominee-perhaps none more important than whether she considers the Constitution the final authority or will she legislate from the bench?"

The ACLJ believes the tough questions are especially critical in these hearings because Kagan has never served as a judge, and as a result she has no judicial record.

"With no judicial experience, the Senate Judiciary Committee must pose specific questions about her legal positions of the past and her judicial philosophy.  How does she view the role of Justices, the Constitution, and the rule of law?  The American people deserve forthright answers from Elena Kagan during the confirmation hearings," said Sekulow.

Led by Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice focuses on constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C.  The ACLJ is online at www.aclj.org. 

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