June 28, 2010

Kagan's friends call her 'bright' and 'well-prepared'

Posted: 07:00 AM ET

Jason Carroll - National Correspondent, CNN's American Morning
Filed under: Politics •Supreme Court

(CNN) – The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings today for President Obama's choice to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the high court. Republicans are questioning Elena Kagan's thin judicial record, and her politics. Her career path to solicitor general and academic record, while impressive, don't offer a whole lot of insight into her political leanings. Our Jason Carroll chats with some of her close friends for this AM original report.

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