Kagan Took Lead Role in Fight Over Abortion Limits (Update1)

Kagan Took Lead Role in Fight Over Abortion Limits (Update1) Elena Kagan, as an aide to President Bill Clinton, helped lead the fight against a Republican bill to limit abortion, at one point working to change an outside group’s statement that she said would be a “disaster.” Read more on BusinessWeek .

Liu Approved by U.S. Senate Panel for Appeals Court (Update1)

Liu Approved by U.S. Senate Panel for Appeals Court (Update1) May 13 (Bloomberg) — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved on a party-line vote the nomination of law professor Goodwin Liu to be a federal appeals court judge, clearing the way for possible confirmation by the full Senate. Read more on Bloomberg .