Elena Kagan

Extracted Attributes

• Father

  Robert Kagan (attorney)

• Gender

  Female

• Mother

  Gloria (Gittelman) Kagan (school teacher)

• Education

  Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1986)

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date of Birth

  1960-04-28

• Place of Birth

  New York City, New York, United States

• Current Position

  Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

• Judicial Experience

  Most recent justice appointed without prior judicial experience

• Judicial Philosophy

  Considered part of the Court's liberal wing, often viewed as one of its more moderate members; previously favored consensus-building approach; serves on a '3-3-3 Court' that often follows an Originalism philosophy

Timeline

• Born in New York City, New York, United States. (Source: Summary, Wikidata)

  1960-04-28

• Received an A.B., summa cum laude, from Princeton University. (Source: Summary, Web Search)

  1981-XX-XX

• Received an M.Phil. from Worcester College, Oxford University. (Source: Summary, Web Search)

  1983-XX-XX

• Earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. (Source: Summary, Web Search)

  1986-XX-XX

• Served as a law clerk for Judge Abner Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. (Source: Web Search)

  1986-XX-XX

• Served as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. (Source: Summary)

  1987-XX-XX

• Began her career as a professor at the University of Chicago Law School. (Source: Summary)

  1991-XX-XX

• Served as Associate White House Counsel under President Bill Clinton. (Source: Summary)

  1995-XX-XX

• Served as a policy adviser under President Bill Clinton. (Source: Summary)

  1997-XX-XX

• Became a professor at Harvard Law School. (Source: Summary)

  1999-XX-XX

• Named the first female Dean of Harvard Law School. (Source: Summary)

  2003-XX-XX

• Became the first female Solicitor General of the United States. (Source: Summary)

  2009-XX-XX

• Nominated to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama to fill the vacancy left by Justice John Paul Stevens. (Source: DBPedia)

  2010-05-10

• Confirmed by the United States Senate (63-37 vote) and joined the U.S. Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

  2010-08-07

• Authored the majority opinion in *Cooper v. Harris*, a landmark case restricting the permissible uses of race in drawing congressional districts. (Source: DBPedia)

  2016-XX-XX

• Authored the majority opinion in *Chiafalo v. Washington*, upholding state laws that fine or replace 'faithless electors' in the Electoral College. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2020-XX-XX

• Authored the majority opinion in *Kisor v. Wilkie*, affirming a limited form of deference to agency interpretations of their own ambiguous regulations. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2020-XX-XX

• Shifted from a consensus-building approach after the conservative supermajority's decision to overturn *Roe v. Wade*. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-XX-XX

Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan ( KAY-guhn; born April 28, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and is the fourth woman to serve on the Court. Kagan was born and raised in New York City. After graduating from Princeton University, Worcester College, Oxford, and Harvard Law School, she clerked for a federal Court of Appeals judge and for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. She began her career as a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, leaving to serve as Associate White House Counsel, and later as a policy adviser under President Bill Clinton. After a nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which expired without action, she became a professor at Harvard Law School and was later named its first female dean. In 2009, Kagan became the first female solicitor general of the United States. The following year, President Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy arising from the impending retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. The United States Senate confirmed her nomination by a vote of 63–37. As of 2022, she is the most recent justice appointed without any prior judicial experience. She favored a consensus-building approach until the conservative supermajority's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. She has written the majority opinion in some landmark cases, such as Cooper v. Harris, Chiafalo v. Washington, and Kisor v. Wilkie, as well as several notable dissenting opinions, such as in Rucho v. Common Cause, West Virginia v. EPA, Brnovich v. DNC, Janus v. AFSCME, and Seila Law v. CFPB.

Web Search Results

• Elena Kagan - Wikipedia

  Elena Kagan (/ˈkeɪɡən/ KAY-guhn; born April 28, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and is the fourth woman to serve on the Court. [...] Kagan was born and raised in New York City. After graduating from Princeton University, Worcester College, Oxford, and Harvard Law School, she clerked for a federal Court of Appeals judge and for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. She began her career as a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, leaving to serve as Associate White House Counsel, and later as a policy adviser under President Bill Clinton. After a nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. [...] In 2009, Kagan became the first female solicitor general of the United States. The following year, President Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy arising from the impending retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. The United States Senate confirmed her nomination by a vote of 63–37. As of 2022, she is the most recent justice appointed without any prior judicial experience. She favored a consensus-building approach until the conservative supermajority's decision to

• Elena Kagan - National Women's History Museum

  Born in New York City on April 28, 1960, Elena Kagan is the daughter of Robert Kagan, an attorney, and Gloria (Gittelman) Kagan, a school teacher. Kagan’s father represented the rights of tenants in the city’s many co-op conversions and her mother was known as a demanding but dedicated teacher at Hunter College Elementary School. Their work in law and education inspired Kagan’s future career path, as well as that of her two brothers, who are both school teachers. [...] Home ## Main navigation Womens History Logo W Women's History Logo M ## Elena Kagan Elena Kagan The first female Solicitor General of the United States and now an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Elena Kagan is a prominent legal scholar and jurist who has advocated for justice and equality since childhood. [...] After her studies at Oxford, Kagan began law school at Harvard. She served as the supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review and graduated magna cum laude in 1986. Following law school, Kagan completed prestigious federal clerkships, first for Judge Abner Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, then for Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court.

• The Supreme Court: Justice Elena Kagan

  ELENA KAGAN, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, was born in New York, New York, on April 28, 1960. She received an A.B., summa cum laude, in 1981 from Princeton University. She attended Worcester College, Oxford University, as Princeton’s Daniel M. Sachs Graduating Fellow, and received an M. Phil. in 1983. In 1986, she earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School, graduating magna cum laude, where she was supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review. She served as a law clerk to

• Justice Elena Kagan | Justia U.S. Supreme Court Center

  Justice Elena Kagan joined the U.S. Supreme Court on August 7, 2010, replacing Justice John Paul Stevens. Kagan was born in New York City on April 28, 1960 to descendants of Russian immigrants. After graduating from the prestigious Hunter College High School, where she served as president of the student government, Kagan attended Princeton University. She graduated summa cum laude from Princeton in 1981, majoring in history. Due to receiving a graduating scholarship from Princeton, Kagan [...] After her work for the Clinton administration, Kagan became a professor at her alma mater, Harvard Law School. She became Dean of the Law School in 2003, and she received consideration for the presidency of Harvard University in 2007. Democrat President Barack Obama nominated Kagan as U.S. Solicitor General in 2009, although she never had argued a case in any court. She would serve in that role for barely a year, during which she argued six cases before the Supreme Court. [...] continued her studies at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. She received a degree in politics from Oxford in 1983. Kagan then attended Harvard Law School, where she served as a supervisory editor of the Harvard Law Review and ultimately graduated magna cum laude in 1986.

• Elena Kagan: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies) - Amazon.com

  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, determination, and high achievement [...] “A concise, fairly thorough, and well-written biography.” ―ARBA “This biography is a well-written, heavily researched look into the path that Elena Kagan took throughout her life to get to the position of Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. . . . This creates a full, rich context for young readers. . . . Recommended.” ―Jewish Book Council [...] 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.

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• Gender

  female

• Educated At

  Princeton University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  judge

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  4/28/1960

• Place Of Birth

  New York City

Elena Kagan (/ˈkeɪɡən/ KAY-guhn; born April 28, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 10, 2010, and has served since August 7, 2010. Kagan is the fourth woman to become a member of the Court. Kagan was born and raised in New York City. After graduating from Princeton University, Worcester College, Oxford, and Harvard Law School, she clerked for a federal Court of Appeals judge and for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. She began her career as a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, leaving to serve as Associate White House Counsel, and later as a policy adviser under President Bill Clinton. After a nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which expired without action, she became a professor at Harvard Law School and was later named its first female dean. In 2009, Kagan became the first female solicitor general of the United States. President Obama later nominated her to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy arising from the impending retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. The United States Senate confirmed her nomination by a vote of 63–37. As of 2022, she is the most recent justice appointed without any prior judicial experience. She is considered part of the Court's liberal wing but tends to be one of the more moderate justices of that group. She wrote the majority opinion in Cooper v. Harris, a landmark case restricting the permissible uses of race in drawing congressional districts.