Elena Kagan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2010
Elena Kagan (born April 28, 1960)[2] is an American lawyer and judge. She is a United States Supreme Court Justice. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 5, 2010. She is one of four women on the court. Kagan is the only Supreme Court Justice who had never been a judge before becoming a Justice. Before being a Justice, she was Solicitor General and dean of Harvard Law School. Kagan was born and raised in New York City[3] and is Jewish.[4]
Elena Kagan | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Assumed office August 7, 2010 | |
| Nominated by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John Paul Stevens |
| 45th Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office March 19, 2009 – May 17, 2010[1] | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Neal Katyal |
| Preceded by | Edwin Kneedler (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Neal Katyal (Acting) |
| 11th Dean of Harvard Law School | |
| In office July 1, 2003 – March 19, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Clark |
| Succeeded by | Martha Minow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1960 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Worcester College, Oxford Harvard University |
References
change- ↑ Rajghatta, Chidanand (May 19, 2010). "PIO Neal Katyal poised to become US solicitor general". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ↑ Who's Who In America (2008). "Elena Kagan – WhosWhoInAmerica.Com". Marquis. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ↑ "A Climb Marked by Confidence and Canniness". The New York Times. Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Katharine Q. Seelye, Lisa W. Foderaro. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Obama picks Kagan as Justice nominee
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