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Elena Kagan
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Elena Kagan is an American judge, lawyer, and jurist who has served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and as the Solicitor General of the United States. Born in New York City in 1960, she is a citizen of the United States and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her educational background includes studies at Princeton University, Worcester College, and Harvard Law School.
Kagan has held positions at Harvard University, the University of Chicago, and the Executive Office of the President of the United States. She previously clerked for Abner Mikva and Thurgood Marshall. Her work locations have included Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Cambridge. She speaks English and identifies with Judaism.
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Key facts
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Preceded by
- John Paul Stevens
- President
- Barack Obama
- Deputy
- Neal Katyal
- Succeeded by
- Neal Katyal (acting)
- Born
- ( 1960-04-28 ) April 28, 1960 (age 66) , New York City , New York , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Education
- Princeton University ( BA ) Worcester College, Oxford ( MPhil ) Harvard University ( JD )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Elena
- Family name
- Kagan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Occupation
- jurist
- Position held
- Solicitor General of the United States
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Image
- Elena Kagan Official SCOTUS Portrait (2013).jpg
- Work location
- Cambridge
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- Elena Kagan
- date of birth
- 1960-04-28
- name in native language
- Elena Kagan
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- Elena Kagan
- clerked for
- Thurgood Marshall
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Encyclopedic overview
Elena Kagan (/ˈkeɪɡən/ KAY-gən; 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.
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