The Liberal Justices Aren’t as United as You Might Think
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NYT reporter Jody Kantor reveals strategic tensions between Supreme Court liberal justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson over confronting conservative majority dominance.
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Justice Antonin Scalia recommended progressive Elena Kagan to President Obama, seeking someone smart who treated conservatives well during her Harvard Law tenure.
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