Elena kagan age
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Elena Kagan : a biography
By Greene, Meg, author.
Published2014 by Greenwood, Santa Barbara, California
ISBN9781440828973
Bib Id920716
Descriptionxiv, 172 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Overview: Elena Kagan can be considered a "wild card" in terms of how she will vote and affect Supreme Court decisions. While largely considered a liberal, her lack of a judicial "track record" and previous work as Solicitor General lend an air of uncertainty as to how she will react to upcoming cases that have proven highly divisive and controversial. This full-length biography sheds light on Elena Kagan's life, covering her college years at Princeton and her experience in law school as well as her legal career, which eventually led her to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Appropriate for high school, college, and adult readers, the book not only documents Justice Kagan's life, achievements, and the possibilities for the future, but also how Kagan is an inspiring role model who demonstrated independence, determinatio
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Elena Kagan was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Obama in 2010. Since then, she has written opinions that are known for their clarity. She does not speak up much or ask many questions, but her comments have poignancy when she does opine about matters. At present, she is one of three female Supreme Court justices.
Kagan had an illustrious career before she made it to the nation's highest judicial function. After she obtained her law degree, she clerked with Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. She learned much from Marshall; she loved debating the legal and political aspects of each case that the Court chose to consider, out of the thousands that come before the Court each year.
She continued in this realm with the students that she taught at Harvard University. They adored her outgoing, questioning nature. She could be demanding with her students, but they learned much from her. Eventually, she became dean of Harvard Law School in 2003. She met Obama before he became president, and he was impressed enough with her to invite her to join the highest court.
E US Supreme Court justice since 2010 This article is about the U.S. Supreme Court justice. For the Russian writer with the same birth name, see Elena Rzhevskaya. Elena Kagan Official portrait, 2013 Incumbent Elena Kagan (KAY-guhn; born April 28, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court o
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Elena Kagan
Assumed office
August 7, 2010Nominated by Barack Obama Preceded by John Paul Stevens In office
March 19, 2009 – May 17, 2010President Barack Obama Deputy Neal Katyal[1] Preceded by Edwin Kneedler[2] (acting) Succeeded by Neal Katyal[1] (acting) In office
July 1, 2003 – March 19, 2009Preceded by Robert Clark Succeeded by Martha Minow In office
1997–2000President Bill Clinton Preceded by Jeremy Ben-Ami[3] Succeeded by Eric Liu[4] Born (1960-04-28) April 28, 1960 (age 64)
New York City, U.S.Political party Democratic[5] Education Signature
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