Comments on: The coolest and hardest job in DC: Kagan as SG https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719 2002-2015 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:43:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 By: Mark https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27643 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:43:27 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27643 Obama had best take his best shot in years 1 and 2. He will be soundly defeated in 2012.

]]> By: David https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27642 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:52:52 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27642 I think Elena Kagen will be a terrific addition to the Obama administration but I lament the loss for Harvard Law School. She has been a driving force at the law school and it will a different place without her.

]]> By: cshapiro https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27641 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:18:28 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27641 My mom retired from the Solicitor General(‘SG’)’s office in the 1980s; she was the first female assistant SG hired there. I pinged her about this blog entry and got back:

He’s right, from everything I’ve heard — also about the oral advocacy not being the major part of the job — in addition to his valid point, what I think is of as almost equal importance to the Supreme Court responsibilities is the control of lower court appellate litigation — by deciding which federal cases the government appeals from the federal district courts to the courts of appeals, the SG influences the development of the law across the board in the lower court (after all, the Supreme Court takes less than 150 cases a term). I considered adding this as a comment, but didn’t know if a comment on an attachment would work. Feel free to add it if you think it merits.

]]> By: Artı https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27640 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:59:35 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27640 Having known Elena since I began teaching (she and I started together at Chicago), I can say that I can’t imagine a better choice for this job. Granted, she is not an oral advocate — though again, that’s not the job, and having seen her teach (always at the very top at Harvard and Chicago), I have no doubt she’ll be superb as an oral advocate.

]]> By: goldenrail https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27639 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:46:51 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27639 I’m glad to see your excitement about the SG appointments, but like Finite and Sergio, I’m wondering what your thoughts are on Perrelli and Ogden. I feel tricked. Do you feel betrayed?

]]> By: Sergio https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27638 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:06:42 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27638 Larry,

I’m also wondering what do you think about the appointments.

]]> By: Eileen McMahon https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27637 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:42:57 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27637 Any ideas on who will take the Chief Information Officer spot? Also is this position appointed or does a someone apply for it?

]]> By: Finite https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27636 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:53:03 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27636 Any comments on the day’s appointments? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10133425-38.html

]]> By: Ron https://archives.lessig.org/?p=3719#comment-27635 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:35:28 +0000 http://lessig.org/blog/2009/01/the_coolest_and_hardest_job_in.html#comment-27635 “. . . the Obama administration will face over the next 8 years . . .”

Oh, I sincerely hope that the “8 years” part is true.

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