April 27, 2010
A top prospect for the Supreme Court was a paid member of an advisory panel for the embattled investment firm Goldman Sachs, federal financial disclosures show.
Possible SCOTUS pick has Goldman Sachs ties
U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan prepares to address the forum "Striking the Balance: Fair and... Expand
U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan prepares to address the forum "Striking the Balance: Fair and Independent Courts in a New Era" at Georgetown University Law Center May 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Kagan was a paid member of an advisory panel for the embattled investment firm Goldman Sachs, federal financial disclosures show. Collapse
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Solicitor General Elena Kagan was a member of the Research Advisory Council of the Goldman Sachs Global Markets Institute, according to the financial disclosures she filed when President Obama appointed her last year to her current post. Kagan served on the Goldman panel from 2005 through 2008, when she was dean of Harvard Law School, and received a $10,000 stipend for her service in 2008, her disclosure forms show.
A spokesman for Goldman Sachs did not respond to requests for comment Monday
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I'm not sure I'm happy with this choice for a lot of different reasons.
ReplyDeleteYDG - I hear she's no friend to free speech.
ReplyDeleteOops, I hope it's ok to say that!