[Will88]

Kagan’s recusal on this case is probably to establish her great ethical standards, and then she will hear the even more critical Obamacare case.

I think the Arizona case is only one of several state cases related to immigration that might make it to the SCOTUS, but there is only one Obamacare to be heard.

[kennedy]

Kagan’s recusal on this case is probably to establish her great ethical standards, and then she will hear the even more critical Obamacare case.

Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner!

She needed to recuse herself in a case (any case) so Democrats could make the argument that Kegan would recuse herself from Obamacare if she had a conflict.

The fact that she picked this case to recuse herself indicates that she is certain that the result will not change without her vote (i.e., she counted the votes when the Supreme Court voted to take the case and determined that it will either be affirmed or reversed on at least a 5 to 3 vote).

[llandres]

“Kagan’s recusal on this case is probably to establish her great ethical standards, and then she will hear the even more critical Obamacare case.”

I think you’re absolutely right about that. The clear-cut moral and ethical thing would be for her to recuse herself on Obamacare, but since when has the BHO gang ever done the moral or ethical thing?

[Lancey Howard]

Kagan’s recusal on this case is probably to establish her great ethical standards, and then she will hear the even more critical Obamacare case.

Yes, you nailed it.
It's like when the ACLU defends Illinois Nazis in order to fake impartiality.