The Nominee
U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan is President Obama's nominee to take the seat of retiring Justice John Paul Stevens.
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The Steps of the High Court
If Kagan is confirmed, she will become the 112th Supreme Court Justice.
Interview
Member of the Judiciary Committee Senator Orrin Hatch gives a television spot in the rotunda of the Russell building before the Kagan hearings.
Sworn In
Kagan takes the oath in the afternoon on the first day of the hearings.
Hearing Room
On the first day of the hearings, the nominee will be sworn in and the judiciary committee members will deliver statements. Questioning will begin on day two.
Shadowy
Members of the media stand in the hearing room.
Televised
Kagan listens to the opening statements of the judiciary committee members.
Democrat
Senator Charles Schumer of New York is one of 12 Democrats on the committee. There are seven Republicans.
Partisan
The hearings will give both Democrats and Republicans on the committee a chance to air their views on gun rights, abortion, same-sex marriage and other controversial issues.
SOURCE: TIME Magazine
