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Elena Kagan: “If the idea is to reassure the markets, a simpler — and more judicial — approach would have been to deny the President’s…”

On the recordJune 30, 2025
If the idea is to reassure the markets, a simpler — and more judicial — approach would have been to deny the President’s application for a stay.
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Elena Kagan
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msnbc.com
Jun 30, 2025

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Kagan criticized the court's decision to expand presidential power over independent agencies.

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