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Jeffrey Toobin says Elena Kagan Likely New Supreme Court Justice

In an exclusive Fresh Dialogues interview, Supreme Court expert Jeffrey Toobin reveals his No. 1 pick for Stevens' replacement: Elena Kagan.
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In an exclusive Fresh Dialogues interview, Jeffrey Toobin reveals his No. 1 pick for Stevens' replacement: Elena Kagan. The Supreme Court expert says of her: "She's very much an Obama type person, a moderate Democrat, a consensus builder..."

He also comments on her likely environmental leanings and the future of the Supreme Court...

"If you start to have an energized liberal group of young Justices...the wind could be at their back and if Obama gets re-elected you could see more appointments, so it's a big deal."

For more background and photos, check out Fresh Dialogues (link http://freshdialogue.com/) and Fresh Dialogues YouTube Channel.

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