Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan

Elena kagan is sworn in as the supreme court s newest member as chief justice john roberts right administers the judicial oath at the supreme court building in washington saturday aug.

Supreme court justices elena kagan - Elena kagan ˈ k eɪ ɡ ən kay gən. Steve bullock s directive last month allowing counties to send mail in ballots to all. Inspired by her father s work at the manhattan law firm kagan lubic she took an interest in law at. When nominated kagan was solicitor general of the united states a position to which obama had appointed.

That s because prior to elena kagan s appointment she served as the government s chief advocate in. The high court s refusal to reconsider the ninth circuit s ruling in favor of mail in ballots came just one day before montana was due to send out mail in ballots to voters. Supreme court justice elena kagan on thursday denied a request from republicans to block montana gov. Steve bullock s august directive that allows counties to send mail in ballots to every registered voter in the state.

Born april 28 1960 is 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 was born and raised in new york city after graduating from princeton university the university of. The supreme court s newest justice will be participating in fewer cases than most new justices. On may 10 2010 president barack obama announced his selection of elena kagan for associate justice of the supreme court of the united states to replace retiring justice john paul stevens kagan s nomination was confirmed by a 63 37 vote of the united states senate on august 5 2010.

Supreme court justice elena kagan denied an emergency application request thursday from republicans to block democratic montana gov. Kagan is the fourth woman to become a member of the court. Supreme court justice and is only the fourth woman to hold the position. Supreme court justice elena kagan ruling without explanation or comment on thursday rejected an emergency petition by montana republicans to block the state s plan to send mail in ballots to all eligible voters.