Elena Kagan, building on a long, diverse legal career in government and academia, was officially sworn in as the 112th justice at the Supreme Court on Saturday, promising to “faithfully and impartially” discharge her new judicial duties. With friends, family and four of her new colleagues looking on, the 50-year-old Kagan took the […]
From the Washington Post: Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced tough questioning from Republican lawmakers Tuesday as the Senate Judiciary Committee began a second day of confirmation hearings. The opening round of questioning comes a day after Kagan told the panel that she would bring a “modest” approach to the Supreme Court and show great […]
