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: The Volokh ConspiracyThe Sotomayor switcheroo, and the Kagan nomination
By David Kopel
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, by joining the Breyer dissent in McDonald which called for Heller to be over-ruled, contradicted what she had told the Senate last summer. I supply the details in an op-ed for the Washington Times.
On Thursday (or perhaps, early on Friday), I will be testifying on the Kagan nomination. My written testimony will be posted by Wednesday morning, on my website.
Justice Sotomayor?s disappointing performance highlights the importance for Senators who care about Second Amendment rights learning more about Ms. Kagan?s actual views, and not settling for vapid platitudes about ?settled law.?
Full post as published by The Volokh Conspiracy on June 29, 2010 (boomark / email).

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