Democrat from New York
Elena Kagan is a U.S. Supreme Court justice who was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2010 to succeed the retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. Prior to her nomination, she was solicitor general in the Obama Administration.
Recent statements involving Elena Kagan
During the year Kagan barred military recruiters from Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services, "military recruiting actually went up."
On whether a U.S. Supreme Court nominee should be forthcoming at confirmation hearings.
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Elena Kagan and the military recruiters at Harvard Law School:
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