Elena Kagan
United StatespoliticianFemaleb. 19606.0Global Dominance: 0.03%Elena Kagan is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, nominated by President Barack Obama in 2010. She is known for her expertise in constitutional law and her role as the first female Solicitor General of the United States. Kagan has been a prominent voice on the Court, advocating for civil rights and social justice issues. Her judicial philosophy often emphasizes the importance of understanding the practical implications of legal decisions, and she has frequently engaged in discussions surrounding the balance of power among the branches of government.
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Elena Kagan is a US supreme court justice who recently visited Ireland.
Sherry FitzGerald chief’s own €3.75m Victorian house goes for 10% under asking – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-08-02
Justice Elena Kagan said that criticism of the court's decisions is part of a healthy democracy.
The radical left wants to demolish our Constitution. We must stop themUnited States· 2026-07-30
Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan appears on Capitol Hill amid pushes for a $230 million security budget.
We’re suing New York to stop its climate rules from invading our statesUnited States· 2026-07-29
Elena Kagan is a Supreme Court Justice advocating for increased security funding for judges.
Flere trusler mot dommerne i USAs høyestrett
Norway· 2026-07-16
Justice Elena Kagan observed that threats against the Supreme Court had risen 38% this year.
JOHN YOO: Barrett, Kagan’s safety plea reveals ugly cost of left’s war on Supreme CourtUnited States· 2026-07-15
Justice Elena Kagan testified alongside Justice Amy Coney Barrett, revealing concerns over the safety of judges and their families.
Quote of the day by Plutarch: 'I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better' and the true meaning of friendship
India· 2026-07-15
Elena Kagan testified that the Supreme Court police expected a 38% rise in security threats this year.
US Supreme Court seeks major boost in security funding over threat increase
United Kingdom· 2026-07-14Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan remembered late Sen. Lindsey Graham as one of the few GOP senators who backed her 2010 nomination.
Elena Kagan honors Lindsey Graham, who voted for her confirmationUnited States· 2026-07-14
Justice Elena Kagan joined Barrett in requesting millions more for judiciary security.
Justices Kagan and Barrett demand more Supreme Court security funding in rare appearance before CongressUnited States· 2026-07-14
Justice Elena Kagan, a member of the court’s liberal wing, will also appear at the hearings.
Justices Barrett and Kagan to face lawmakers after divisive Supreme Court termUnited States· 2026-07-14
Elena Kagan was among the judges who supported the ruling on citizenship rights.
Nữ thẩm phán Tòa Tối cao gây chú ý vì hai lần phản đối đề xuất của ông Trump
Vietnam· 2026-07-04
Elena Kagan wrote a dissent regarding the majority's contention about Trump's comments towards Haitian communities.
At 250, the United States stares into the reflecting pool – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-03
In February, justices Roberts, Coney Barrett and Gorsuch joined the three liberals – Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson – to bar Mr. Trump from using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
U.S. Supreme Court defies Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Canada· 2026-07-01
Justice Elena Kagan was part of the ruling against Donald Trump's agenda on birthright citizenship.
Trump news at a glance: Trump threatens to abolish birthright citizenship through Congress after supreme court rules against him | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-01
Justice Elena Kagan joined Justice Sonia Sotomayor in filing an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
First lady Melania Trump cites memoir after Supreme Court women's sports rulingUnited States· 2026-07-01
Elena Kagan, a Supreme Court Justice, dissented against the ruling, criticizing its implications for campaign finance reform.
How the Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling gives Republicans a major midterm boostUnited States· 2026-07-01
Elena Kagan criticized the majority decision for potentially allowing corruption in political financing.
Tribunal Supremo anula límites de financiación en campaña electorales
Dominican Republic· 2026-07-01Liberal Justice Elena Kagan described the AR-15 as 'the most popular rifle in the country' and 'widely legal and bought by many ordinary consumers.'
Supreme Court agrees to review ban on AR-style semi-automatic rifles in major Second Amendment caseUnited States· 2026-06-30
Elena Kagan was one of the justices who joined Roberts' opinion.
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s rebuke of Trump on birthright citizenshipUnited States· 2026-06-30Liberal justice Elena Kagan said the government was using 'pretty obscure sources' to arrive at part of its case.
US supreme court rejects Trump bid to end birthright citizenship – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-30
Justice Elena Kagan was part of the majority ruling on birthright citizenship.
Born in the USA: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's bid to end birthright citizenshipIndia· 2026-06-30
He was joined by liberal justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda | US supreme courtUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-30Justices Kagan and Jackson joined Sotomayor in filing an opinion.
Trump reacts to Supreme Court ruling on trans athletesUnited States· 2026-06-30
Justices Elena Kagan dissented and wrote in her dissenting opinion regarding the Court's ruling.
Supreme Court strikes down federal limit on party campaign spendingUnited States· 2026-06-30
Barrett wrote the majority opinion joined by justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump on his birthright citizenship banUnited States· 2026-06-30
Elena Kagan expressed skepticism regarding Trump's attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship.
Suprema Corte dos EUA barra tentativa de Trump de restringir cidadania por nascimento
Brazil· 2026-06-30
Justice Elena Kagan joined Sonia Sotomayor in dissenting against the majority's decision.
podrá destituir funcionarios por razones políticas
Argentina· 2026-06-30
Justice Elena Kagan declared that the practice violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.
After case in which Google was served warrant, US Supreme Court restricts use of Geofence warrants: What are they that court has called violation of Fourth AmendmentIndia· 2026-06-30
Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion for a majority that included both conservative and liberal justices.
Police must obtain a warrant when seeking sweep of cellphone location data, Supreme Court rulesUnited States· 2026-06-29Elena Kagan joined the majority opinion in the Supreme Court ruling regarding Lisa Cook's dismissal.
Trumps Entlassung von Lisa Cook für unzulässig erklärt
Switzerland· 2026-06-29