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U.S. Supreme Court

May 13, 2010

Cross Case In Supreme Court Was Kagan's First-Ever Win

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that a cross on federal land in the Mojave Desert could remain standing while lower courts look again at the legal issues, it was a first ever court victory for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

By Lawrence Hurley

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last month that a cross on federal land in the Mojave Desert could remain standing while lower courts look again at the legal issues marked a first-ever court victory for U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan.

The case was one of six the nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens has argued while serving as solicitor general. Before he...

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