Elena Kagan
US Supreme Court justice since 2010
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| June 2019 | Kagan delivered a notable dissent in Rucho v. Common Cause, a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling on partisan gerrymandering. She argued that the Court was abandoning its duty to protect the foundations of democratic elections, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor. |
| June 2019 | Kagan delivered a notable dissent in Rucho v. Common Cause, a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling on partisan gerrymandering. She argued that the Court was abandoning its duty to protect the foundations of democratic elections, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor. |
| 2018 | Slate observed that Kagan had crossed ideological lines on multiple Supreme Court cases during the preceding term, and was considered part of a centrist bloc along with Roberts, Stephen Breyer, and Anthony Kennedy. |
| 2018 | During the 2017-18 Supreme Court term, Kagan most commonly agreed with Stephen Breyer, voting together in 93% of cases. |
| 2018 | Kagan received the Marshall-Wythe Medallion from William & Mary Law School and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Hunter College. |
| 2018 | Kagan received the Marshall-Wythe Medallion from William & Mary Law School and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Hunter College. |
| 2018 | Slate observed that Kagan had crossed ideological lines on multiple Supreme Court cases during the preceding term, and was considered part of a centrist bloc along with Roberts, Stephen Breyer, and Anthony Kennedy. |
| 2018 | During the 2017-18 Supreme Court term, Kagan most commonly agreed with Stephen Breyer, voting together in 93% of cases. |
| 2017 | Elena Kagan wrote the majority opinion in Cooper v. Harris, striking down two of North Carolina's congressional districts as unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering. She established a new legal principle that districts drawn with race as the dominant factor can be found unlawful even if they have another goal like political sorting. |
| 2017 | Kagan recused herself from the immigrant-detention case Jennings v. Rodriguez due to conflicts of interest from her previous work as solicitor general. |
| 2017 | Elena Kagan wrote the majority opinion in Cooper v. Harris, striking down two of North Carolina's congressional districts as unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering. She established a new legal principle that districts drawn with race as the dominant factor can be found unlawful even if they have another goal like political sorting. |
| 2017 | Kagan recused herself from the immigrant-detention case Jennings v. Rodriguez due to conflicts of interest from her previous work as solicitor general. |
| 2013 | Time magazine named Elena Kagan one of its Time 100 most influential people. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote an article about Kagan, praising her as 'an incisive legal thinker' and 'excellent communicator'. |
| 2013 | Kagan again ties with Justice Kennedy for writing the fewest opinions during the Supreme Court term. |
| 2013 | A painting featuring the four women who have served as Supreme Court justices (Kagan, Sotomayor, Ginsburg, and O'Connor) was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. |
| 2013 | Time magazine named Elena Kagan one of its Time 100 most influential people. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote an article about Kagan, praising her as 'an incisive legal thinker' and 'excellent communicator'. |
| 2013 | A painting featuring the four women who have served as Supreme Court justices (Kagan, Sotomayor, Ginsburg, and O'Connor) was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. |
| 2013 | Kagan again ties with Justice Kennedy for writing the fewest opinions during the Supreme Court term. |
| 2011 | Kagan ties with Justice Kennedy for writing the fewest opinions during the Supreme Court term. |
| 2011 | Kagan ties with Justice Kennedy for writing the fewest opinions during the Supreme Court term. |
| 2010 | Kagan wrote her first Supreme Court opinion in Ransom v. FIA Card Services, providing a majority 8-1 decision on statutory interpretation of bankruptcy law regarding car-related expense allowances. |
| 2010 | During her first year on the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan recused herself from 28 out of 78 cases to avoid conflicts of interest due to her previous role as solicitor general. |
| 2010 | During her first year on the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan recused herself from 28 out of 78 cases to avoid conflicts of interest due to her previous role as solicitor general. |
| 2010 | Kagan wrote her first Supreme Court opinion in Ransom v. FIA Card Services, providing a majority 8-1 decision on statutory interpretation of bankruptcy law regarding car-related expense allowances. |
| August 7 2010 | Kagan was sworn in as the 112th Supreme Court Justice (100th associate justice) at a White House ceremony, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, becoming the fourth female justice and eighth Jewish justice in the Court's history. |
| August 7 2010 | Kagan was sworn in as the 112th Supreme Court Justice (100th associate justice) at a White House ceremony, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, becoming the fourth female justice and eighth Jewish justice in the Court's history. |
| August 5 2010 | The full Senate confirmed Kagan's Supreme Court nomination with a vote of 63-37, largely along party lines, with five Republicans supporting her and one Democrat opposing. |
| August 5 2010 | Confirmed by the United States Senate as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. |
| August 5 2010 | Confirmed by the United States Senate as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. |
| August 5 2010 | The full Senate confirmed Kagan's Supreme Court nomination with a vote of 63-37, largely along party lines, with five Republicans supporting her and one Democrat opposing. |
| July 20 2010 | The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to recommend Kagan's confirmation to the full Senate. |
| July 20 2010 | The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to recommend Kagan's confirmation to the full Senate. |
| June 2010 | Over 69 law school deans endorse Kagan's Supreme Court nomination through an open letter, praising her coalition-building skills and legal analysis. |
| June 2010 | Over 69 law school deans endorse Kagan's Supreme Court nomination through an open letter, praising her coalition-building skills and legal analysis. |
| June 28 2010 | Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearings began before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she demonstrated deep knowledge of Supreme Court cases and avoided criticizing court decisions. |
| June 28 2010 | Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearings began before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she demonstrated deep knowledge of Supreme Court cases and avoided criticizing court decisions. |
| May 10 2010 | President Obama officially nominates Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. |
| May 10 2010 | President Obama officially nominates Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. |
| April 9 2010 | Justice John Paul Stevens announces his retirement, which reignites speculation about Kagan as a potential Supreme Court nominee. |
| April 9 2010 | Justice John Paul Stevens announces his retirement, which reignites speculation about Kagan as a potential Supreme Court nominee. |
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