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The Boston GlobeElena Kagan, Harvard law school's dean, will be the new solicitor general, President-elect Barack Obama's transition office announced.
She will be Obama's voice at the US Supreme Court, and she has been considered a potential Democratic appointee to the Court itself.
"I have accepted this nomination because it offers me the opportunity, working under the leadership of the President-elect and his nominee for Attorney General, Eric Holder, to help advance this nation’s commitment to the rule of law at what I think is a critical time in our history," Kagan wrote in an email to the law school community.
"And perhaps, for me, it adds a special touch of sweetness to the occasion that the person making the nomination, in whose capacity for greatness I deeply believe, is himself a member of the group to which I am writing," Kagan wrote. Obama is a Harvard Law School graduate.
Obama also announced David Ogden as Deputy Attorney General; Tom Perrelli as Associate Attorney General; and Dawn Johnsen as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel.
"These individuals bring the integrity, depth of experience and tenacity that the Department of Justice demands in these uncertain times. I have the fullest confidence that they will ensure that the Department of Justice once again fulfills its highest purpose: to uphold the Constitution and protect the American people. I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead," Obama said in a statement.
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This is a great pick by Obama. She is a true progressive.