Elena Kagan's Supreme Court Nomination Get full coverage of President Obama's choice for the 112th justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. If she is confirmed, Elena Kagan, 50, would be the youngest member of the current court and her presence would result in three female justices on the nine-member court for the first time in its history.
Elena Kagan's Supreme Court Nomination
Get full coverage of President Obama's choice for the 112th justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Subscribe to Politics Newsletter
Kagan Sworn In As Supreme Court Justice
August 7, 2010 • She becomes the 112th justice and the fourth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Kagan in a ceremony at the court.
Elena Kagan, during her Supreme Court nomination hearings in June. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Alex Wong/Getty Images
Senate Confirms Kagan To U.S. Supreme Court
August 5, 2010 • That a former U.S. solicitor general and dean of Harvard Law School would attract just five votes from 41 GOP senators underscores just how much the wrangling over federal court vacancies has come to reflect the nation's growing political divide.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (right) talks with ranking Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions during the committee's vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan on Tuesday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Senate Committee Approves Kagan Nomination
July 20, 2010 • The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. The 13-6 vote sends Kagan's nomination to the full Senate. Lindsey Graham was the only Republican on the panel to vote in favor of Kagan.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), shown in a June 29 file photo, says he will vote for President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
It's All Politics
Sen. Graham Votes Yes On Kagan, Risks Wrath On Right
July 20, 2010 • The Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court fell on strict party lines ... except for Sen. Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina Republican voted in her favor.
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan testifies June 30 at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
GOP Pushes For More Votes Against Kagan
July 16, 2010 • Because Democrats hold a Senate majority, there is little doubt Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will be confirmed. But the Republican leadership, and some outside groups, are pushing hard to raise the number of 'no' votes.
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan answers questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Kagan's Wit Helps Her Court Favor
July 3, 2010 • In between arguing about the commerce clause and explaining the meaning of interlocutory appeal, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan delivered some very funny lines over 17 hours in a Senate hearing room.
Elena Kagan's stated admiration for Thurgood Marshall, the Supreme Court justice she clerked for in the 1980s, became the focus of much scrutiny during her confirmation hearings. Charles Tasnadi/AP hide caption
Charles Tasnadi/AP
Thurgood Marshall Jr. Sheds Light On Father
July 2, 2010 • Elena Kagan's stated admiration for Thurgood Marshall, the Supreme Court justice she once clerked for, became the focus of much scrutiny during her confirmation hearings. Marshall's son talks about the late justice's true legacy, and his relationship with Kagan.
Live Blog: Witnesses Testify On Kagan's Supreme Court Nomination
July 1, 2010 • On the fourth day of the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, get up-to-the-minute analysis.
From left, Sens. Charles Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), during Wednesday's session. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images hide caption
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images
High Stakes, But No High Drama At Kagan Hearings
June 30, 2010 • ANALYSIS: Other news has overshadowed the confirmation hearings, and a Democratic majority in the Senate has made the outcome seem almost predetermined.
Listen To NPR's Special Report On Day 2 Of Elena Kagan's Hearing
Kagan Confirmation Hearings Near End
June 30, 2010 • Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan endured close to nine hours of questioning from senators on Tuesday. And Wednesday, she returned to the witness chair for more.
After Testimony, Kagan Appears Headed For Court
June 30, 2010 • Senators have spent two days confronting nominee Elena Kagan with questions about abortion, gun rights and presidential power. But while she may not get their votes, even Republican leaders say it seems likely she will make it to the Supreme Court.
Live Blog: Kagan Fields More Questions
June 30, 2010 • Get up-to-the-minute analysis as senators quiz Elena Kagan on her views during the third day of her Senate confirmation hearings.
Sen. Sessions Jabs As GOP Colleagues Tread Lightly
June 29, 2010 • On the second day of Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama stuck to combative questioning while other Republicans remained tepid. Though Kagan did not fully reach the level of meaningful engagement she called for in an article 15 years ago, she did reveal some insights.
Thurgood Marshall with George E.C. Hayes (left) and James M. Nabrit (right) outside the Supreme Court building on May 17, 1954. The three lawyers had just led the fight for abolition of segregation in public schools before the Supreme Court, which ruled that segregation was unconstitutional. AP hide caption
Kagan Quizzed About Thurgood Marshall's Record
June 29, 2010 • The first African-American Supreme Court justice has played a prominent role in confirmation hearings for Kagan, who served as his law clerk. On Kagan's first day on Capitol Hill, Marshall's name came up more than 30 times. Most of the name-dropping came from Republicans, however, who did not describe Marshall favorably.
Kagan Faces Questions On Views, Record
June 29, 2010 • U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan dueled with Republican critics Tuesday on everything from gun rights to her policies on military recruiting while dean of Harvard Law School.
Live Blog: Kagan Takes Questions From Senate
June 29, 2010 • On the second day of Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings, get up-to-the-minute analysis as senators question the Supreme Court nominee on her views on hot-button issues and her role as a judge.
Elena Kagan enjoys a lighter moment during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
On A No-Drama Day, A Debate Actually Breaks Out
June 28, 2010 • Elena Kagan once described the Senate's Supreme Court confirmation hearings as exercises in "vacuity and farce." And when her hearings opened Monday, the senators were happy to remind her of those words. Then, they shocked the world and engaged in a meaty discussion about the direction of the current court. Now, will she jump in?
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan shakes hands with GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions (right) as Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy looks on before the start of Monday's confirmation hearing. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Kagan Vows Restraint If Confirmed To Supreme Court
June 28, 2010 • On the opening day of her confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan vowed to serve with a "commitment to evenhandedness, principle and restraint." She said the court must also "recognize the limits on itself and respect the choices made by the American people."
Sessions: 'Ms. Kagan Has Less Real Legal Experience Of Any Nominee In At least 50 Years'
Video/Live Blog: Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan's Confirmation Hearings
June 28, 2010 • Editors of SCOTUSBlog will live blog the hearings, and PBS will provide streaming video.
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faces questions this week from the Senate Judiciary Committee, which opens hearings on her nomination. Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images
At Confirmation Hearings, GOP Eyes Kagan's Record
June 28, 2010 • The Senate Judiciary Committee opens hearings Monday on the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. So far, Republican attempts to arouse controversy about Kagan have gained little traction, but this week marks the main event.
Skeptical Republicans Await Kagan's Answers
June 26, 2010 • Elena Kagan breezed through similar hearings last year to become solicitor general, but this time Senate Republicans seem intent on questioning her credentials for a lifetime seat on the highest court.
What To Expect At The Kagan Confirmation Hearings
June 25, 2010 • No one is credibly predicting that Elena Kagan's careful route to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court will be derailed. But a midterm election is looming, and neither party is about to let the political -- and fundraising -- opportunity of three days of televised Capitol Hill give-and-take go unmined.
More from Elena Kagan's Supreme Court Nomination
Browse archive or search npr.org