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House panel probe urged of Kagan health care role
The Washingtin Times ^ | June 30, 2011 | Jerry Seper

Posted on 07/01/2011 3:43:23 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

Forty-nine Republican members of Congress have asked the House Judiciary Committee to “promptly investigate” Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s role in preparing a legal defense for President Obama’s health care law when she served as solicitor general.

In a letter to committee Chairman Lamar Smith, Texas Republican, and the panel’s ranking Democrat, John Conyers Jr. of Michigan, the lawmakers said that “contradictory to her 2010 confirmation testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee,” recently released Justice Department documents show that Justice Kagan “actively participated with her Obama administration colleagues in formulating a defense” for the law.

The lawmakers, including 10 doctors and GOP presidential candidates Rep. Ron Paul of Texas and Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, said the documents raise “serious questions” about Justice Kagan’s ability to “exercise objectivity” in any case involving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that comes before the Supreme Court.

The letter was released Thursday by Rep. John Fleming, Louisiana Republican, who questioned whether Justice Kagan’s involvement in legal-defense activities while serving as solicitor general should warrant her recusal from Obamacare cases under federal law.

“Determining the extent of Justice Kagan’s involvement is imperative for Americans to have confidence in the impartiality of the Supreme Court,” said Mr. Fleming, a doctor. “Americans have a legitimate right to know the truth.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: elenakagan; kagan; obamacare; scotus

1 posted on 07/01/2011 3:43:25 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: ExTexasRedhead; justiceseeker93; zendari; Norman Bates; SunkenCiv; Kaslin; SmithL; no dems; Impy

I’ve wondered about Elena Kagan’s role in the Health Care “Reform” myself.


2 posted on 07/01/2011 3:45:32 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: Clintonfatigued
“contradictory to her 2010 confirmation testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee,”

They are too polite to say "perjury" at this time. Maybe later.

3 posted on 07/01/2011 3:47:55 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Keep the house. Win the Senate. Impeach her.

Have R pres nominate a real judge.

/dream


4 posted on 07/01/2011 4:04:34 PM PDT by Principled (Get the capital back! NRST!)
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To: Principled

I think that at the very least, if something damaging is found, she can be forced to recuse herself.


5 posted on 07/01/2011 4:07:40 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: Clintonfatigued

She cannot be forced to recuse. SC justices may choose to recuse themselves but they cannot be made to do it.

Now, it may come that it is said “recuse yourself or be impeached” ... and maybe that’s what you mean.

Me, well I’d like the satisfaction of an impeachment as a result of perjury.


6 posted on 07/01/2011 4:11:59 PM PDT by Principled (Get the capital back! NRST!)
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To: Principled

No way, she’s a wise latina woman, we’re just angry rednecks.


7 posted on 07/01/2011 4:33:47 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: Clintonfatigued; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

Thanks Clintonfatigued (you won by a nose!), additional:

Evidence ‘Contradictory’ to Kagan’s Confirmation Testimony, 49 Lawmakers Call for Investigation
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2742920/posts


8 posted on 07/01/2011 5:35:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: SunkenCiv

I wonder when ObamaCare will reach the Supreme Court?


9 posted on 07/01/2011 6:45:42 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens collect welfare checks that Americans won't collect)
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To: Clintonfatigued

It should be repealed before that happens.


10 posted on 07/01/2011 7:28:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's the Obamacare, stupid! -- Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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