In his opening statement in Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearing today, Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT) took a moment to reflect on who he believes are the real activist judges on the Supreme Court. And his determination was, as one would expect, rather different than what Republicans would have Americans believe.Leahy focused his comments on the Citizens United decision, and the idea, much-maligned by Republicans, that justices have a responsibility to help provide actual justice to Americans rather than a line-reading of a 200-year-old document. Leahy said:
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