Elena Kagan
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Elena Kagan is a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, appointed in 2010, known for her incisive legal reasoning, influential dissents, and pragmatic liberal jurisprudence.
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| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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human → judge → lawyer → |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Juris Doctor → Master of Philosophy → |
| appointedBy |
Barack Obama
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Bill Clinton → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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| dateOfBirth |
1960-04-28
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| educatedAt |
Harvard Law School
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Princeton University → Worcester College, Oxford NERFINISHED → |
| employer |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| familyName |
Kagan
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| fieldOfStudy |
history
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law → |
| givenName |
Elena
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| ideologicalOrientation |
liberal jurisprudence
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| knownFor |
incisive legal reasoning
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influential dissents → pragmatic liberal jurisprudence → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| memberOf |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| nominatedIn |
2010
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| notableCharacteristic |
conversational writing style in judicial opinions
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skillful questioning during oral arguments → |
| notableWork |
majority and dissenting opinions on the U.S. Supreme Court
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| occupation |
jurist
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lawyer → professor → |
| partOf |
liberal wing of the Supreme Court of the United States
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| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City → United States → |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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| previousPosition |
Associate White House Counsel
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Dean of Harvard Law School → Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council → Professor at Harvard Law School → Solicitor General of the United States → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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| sexOrGender |
female
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| startTime |
2010-08-07
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| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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