Obaka Nominates Elena Kagan, SCOTUS

Here is what I can find on her so far, at this very early point:

- Solicitor General, Department of Justice, 2009-present

- Member, Research Advisory Council at the Goldman Sachs Global Markets Institute, 2005-2008

- Dean, Harvard Law School, 2003-2009

- Deputy assistant to President Clinton for Domestic Policy, 1997-1999

- Associate counsel to President Clinton, 1995-1996

- Special counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Joe Biden, 1993

- Law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, U.S. Supreme Court, 1987-1988

- Staff member, Dukakis for President Campaign, 1988.

Leftist, clearly, but how much? First lesbian on SCOTUS?

A very interesting point from Le-gal In-sur-rec-tion:

The meme has taken hold that Kagan is a stealth candidate who has avoided taking positions on important constitutional or other issues throughout her career.

But on one issue of critical importance to the left -- the constitutional right to same-sex marriage, Kagan has staked out a very clear and unequivocal position: There is no constitutional right to same-sex marriage.

In the course of her nomination for Solicitor General, Kagan filled out questionnaires on a variety of issues. While she bobbed and weaved on many issues, with standard invocations of the need to follow precedent and enforce presumptively valid statutes, on the issue of same-sex marriage Kagan was unequivocal.

One thing is obvious to me: she, like Mr Obaka, appears to be well educated but lacking in practical experience. As my civics teacher used to say: "You may have been taught, but what have you learned?"

BZ