WBAL NBC Nightly News May 10, 2010
general. the governor's lawyer at the supreme court. if president obama has her way she will be the fourth woman in u.s. history to take a seat on the supreme court. she is elena kagan. she is from new york. while she has never been a judge, she has that in common with a host of justices on the court through history. today the president praised her legal minute. we wait to see what a tough fight this will be. we begin with pete williams at the supreme court. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, the president called her a woman of many firsts. one thing she's never been is a judge....