Many Republicans, as well as some nonpartisan observers, contend that Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan should recuse herself from any court decision involving the new healthcare law. That argument stems from the fact that Kagan was in charge of defending Obamacare as President Barack Obama’s solicitor general before he appointed her to the nation’s highest court. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is among those advancing the position that she should recuse herself, The Hill reports.
