Elena Kagan and the Supreme Court: A Live Web Chat with Russell Wheeler

Although Elena Kagan’s nomination for Supreme Court Justice has been controversial, especially among Republicans, this week’s floor debate and vote in the Sentate is likely to result in her confirmation. If confirmed, Kagan would be the second seat filled by President Obama in two years.

On Wednesday, August 4, Russell Wheeler answered your questions in a live web chat-moderated by POLITICO’s Seung Min Kim-about Elena Kagan’s confirmation and the complicated nature of federal judicial nominations.

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