Kagan nomination: Harvard-bashing, from Texans with law degrees acquired elsewhere

Todd Gillman reports from D.C.:

Sen. John Cornyn (JD 1977, St. Mary's, LLM 1995, University of Virginia) has tarred Solicitor General Elena Kagan as an elitist for her Ivy League education.


Now, Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble (JD 1973, University of Houston), goes a bit further in objecting to her nomination to the Supreme Court: "As a former judge for over 20 years, I feel very strongly that any nominee to our highest court should have judicial trial experience. Currently, the Supreme Court is overly stacked with Harvard lawyers," he says.

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