Elena Kagan's writings suggest judge's proper role

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Elena Kagan's writings suggest judge's proper role
by By MARK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Elena Kagan, a Supreme Court nominee without judicial experience, has suggested in writings and speeches over a quarter-century that when judges make decisions, they must take account of their values and experience and consider politics and policy, rather than act as robotic umpires....

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