Kagan’s liberal view of justice

While writing my previous blog on the 5-4 Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision I was reminded of an earlier decision by Justice Elena Kagan,  one of those liberals who opposed it.  She failed to recuse herself in March of 2012, when the Court considered the constitutionality of ObamaCare.

Despite Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts’ focus on recusals during his year-end annual report, when he acknowledged that while the Code of Conduct for United States judges applies to all federal judges except Supreme Court justices, she failed to do so. … read more