A news roundup:

Obama to name Kagan to Supreme Court, Los Angeles Times A Climb Marked by Confidence and Canniness, New York Times Kagan’s Notable Statements and Writings, New York Times

Obama Is Said to Select Kagan as Justice, New York Times

What Obama sees in Kagan, Washington Post

Elena Kagan said to be Obama’s Supreme Court pick, Washington Post

Elena Kagan never let lack of experience hold her back, Washington Post [Probably not the headline the White House was dying for]

Obama to Nominate Kagan to Seat on Supreme Court, Wall Street Journal

A Life Rooted In Pursuit of Education, Wall Street Journal

Kagan Had Rapid Ascent to High Court Nomination, AP

The Night Beat: Kagan It Is, Marc Ambinder

The liberal case against Kagan is overstated, President Obama’s Supreme Court pick is mainly guilty of muting her progressive ideals in the service of ambition, Salon

Democrats Look to Kagan Solicitor General Vote for Clues, Roll Call

The times, they are a-changin’, SCOTUSblog

Where We Go From Here, Process and substance in a Kagan nomination, SCOTUSblog