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Oct. 1, 2018

Justice Elena Kagan discusses value of high court consensus

At a UCLA event, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan declined to comment on Kavanaugh’s nomination.

Justice Elena Kagan discusses value of high court consensus
From left, UCLA School of Law Dean Jennifer Mnookin and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan at UCLA Thursday night in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan demurred on a question about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings during a Thursday visit to UCLA, instead discussing the importance of high court consensus, particularly on an eight-justice panel.

“I think given the events of today that’s the one question I’m not going to answer,” Kagan said. “We’re right in the middle of events that are swirling around, and I just want...

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