In light of Barack Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court vacancy created by the retirement of John Paul Stevens, there’s sure to be plenty of digging into the minutia of the Solicitor General’s legal writings, particularly in light of her relative lack of judicial experience.
Whoever is ultimately appointed to the court will almost certainly play a key role in any number of social issues that are heard by the court. And if recent cases are any indication, technology is likely to be a key factor in many of these. In recent weeks, the court has either ruled on–or agreed to hear–cases involving a broad swath of tech issues, from crush videos to sexting to the sale of violent video games.
Given the growing public (and corporate) concern on the topic of net neutrality, it’s possible that it will get some face time with the High Court in the coming years. So, what precident, if any, can find on the topic in Kagan’s writings?
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