Elena Kagan
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Elena Kagan
Rummaging Through Elena Kagan's Email
Want the thrill of hacking into a White House attorney’s inbox without the risk of getting into serious legal trouble? The Sunlight Foundation has a nifty tool for you. It’s come up with a creative way to make some of the bajillion Elena Kagan-related documents being released by the Clinton Presidential Library searchable. It’s taken […] -
Bill Clinton, Elena Kagan, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
It's Official: Bill Clinton Joins Team Kagan
Before President Obama announced his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, we parsed some statements from former President Bill Clinton that sounded an awful like an endorsement of Kagan. At the time of Clinton’s statements, Kagan was still trying to edge out several other candidates — e.g., Judges Merrick Garland, Sidney […] - Sponsored
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D.C. Circuit, Elena Kagan, Quote of the Day, White House Counsel
Quote of the Day: With Age Comes Wisdom
[Elena Kagan] would be considered very young and inexperienced for this highly prestigious judgeship. — Former White House Counsel Charles Ruff, evaluating the qualifications of Elena Kagan, at the time just 38 years old, for a seat on the D.C. Circuit (for which she was nominated but not confirmed).
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Bill Clinton, D.C. Circuit, Elena Kagan, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Quote Note of the Day: Elena Kagan's Sweet Side
There have been many profiles of the latest Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, but this personal note to President Bill Clinton provides insight that a newspaper story can’t. It was among the documents released by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library today: The tipster who pointed it out to us (among the 2000 pages it […] -
Book Club, Books, Elena Kagan, Law Professors
'Getting It': A Novel About a Diabolical Pursuit of PartnershipAnd an interview with the author, NYU Professor Daniel Shaviro.
If you’re the type who is convinced that the people you work with in Biglaw are evil, conniving, and ready to stab you in the back with a really sharp highlighter, you will love Getting It, a novel by Daniel Shaviro. In a post titled “james joyce meets the paper chase,” an Amazon reviewer says: […] -
Cert Pool, Elena Kagan, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Kagan and the Cert Pool: Should She Jump In?
The confirmation hearings for Solicitor General Elena Kagan, nominated to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court, are currently scheduled to start on Monday, June 28. We will, of course, offer extensive coverage, including some liveblogging. But most observers expect little confirmation drama — which makes sense. Elena Kagan is an eminently qualified […] -
Elena Kagan, Money, Real Estate
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Elena Kagan -- She Already Is!
As I noted this morning on Twitter, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is looking like a million bucks these days. And this should come as no surprise, since she’s worth a million bucks — and then some. Recently I examined the financial disclosure form filed by Elena Kagan last year, when she was nominated for […] -
Charles Fried, Elena Kagan, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Lady Kaga Drops Her Poker Face
She came steaming into my office and said, ‘Why have you done that? It’s a confusing situation and you’ve made it worse.’ She screamed and shouted at me and slammed the door and stormed out. Two minutes later, she came back and said, ‘I’m sorry I shouted.’ I said, ‘Elena, don’t apologize, you were right.’ […] - Sponsored
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Elena Kagan, Media and Journalism, Shameless Plugs
Commentary on Our Kagan Coverage
Some of our readers enjoy engaging in meta-commentary about the commentary we offer here at Above the Law. Other readers do not care for such “coverage of the coverage,” finding it to be nothing more than navel-gazing. If you fall into the former group — or if you’ve been unhappy with our Elena Kagan coverage, […] -
Arlen Specter, Elena Kagan, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.19.10
* Sen. Arlen Specter — a Yale Law School grad and former Philadelphia district attorney, by the way — loses the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania; ophthalmologist Rand Paul, son of Rep. Ron Paul, wins the Republican primary in Kentucky. [Washington Post] * BP hires Kirkland & Ellis for the oil spill litigation — a sign […]
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Celebrities, Contests, Elena Kagan, Pictures, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
Elena Kagan's Celebrity Doppelgänger Is...
Elena Kagan has the face that launched a thousand comparisons. TMZ thought she looked like Kevin James. The man wooing her via Craigslist thinks she’s a cross between Carrie Fisher, Laura Linney, and Bette Midler. We polled you, and the results are in. Who is the winner of the Elena Kagan Look-Alike Contest? -
Craigslist, Elena Kagan, Romance and Dating, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
Soliciting a Date from the Solicitor General: Man Woos Kagan -- Over Craigslist?
There’s a long tradition of seeking Supreme Court love via Craigslist (see here and here). And the tradition continues. From a Craigslist posting entitled 40-something SJM ISO Elena Kagan (we’ve added some links to clarify various references): I’ve had a crush on you for almost twenty years (and you deservedly made fun of me when […] -
Elena Kagan, Money, Real Estate, Skaddenfreude, Student Loans
Open Thread: What's Your Net Worth? (And how does it compare to Elena Kagan's?)
Earlier this week, we published a Lawyerly Lairs post about a graduating 3L named Jimmy. According to the blog Urban Turf, “Jimmy” is a 27-year-old law student with a job in D.C. Biglaw lined up, starting at $160,000. If that’s not enough to make you hate Jimmy, he also has a credit score of 781, […]
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Books, Elena Kagan, Miguel Estrada, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.14.10
* Professor Orin Kerr wonders: Could Roe be indirectly responsible for the religious imbalance on the Court? [Volokh Conspiracy] * Speaking of SCOTUS, Tom Goldstein suggested that an endorsement of Elena Kagan by Miguel Estrada (pictured) “has the potential to swing at least a half-dozen Republican votes.” Well, here you go. [PostPartisan / Washington Post] […] -
Celebrities, Contests, Elena Kagan, Pictures, Reader Polls, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
The Elena Kagan Look-A-Like Contest: Who does she most resemble?
Solicitor General Elena Kagan is a woman to be respected. She’s a product of Princeton, Oxford, and Harvard Law School. She’s one of the Elect (OT 1987 / Marshall). She’s taught at two of the nation’s top law schools and served as dean of one of them. She’s America’s lawyer, and if confirmed this summer, […] -
Elena Kagan, Law Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, William Rehnquist
You Don't Need No Stinkin' Law Degree to be on the Supreme Court
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Elena Kagan, Eliot Spitzer, Gay, Lesbians, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
It's Official: Elena Kagan Is Straight!
We’ve had plenty of unnamed sources insisting on the heterosexuality of Solicitor General and Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. The most notable was the anonymous administration official who told the Washington Post that Kagan isn’t gay, in response to an online column by conservative blogger Ben Domenech claiming otherwise. But there have been other such […] -
Contests, Elena Kagan, Pictures, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential, Supreme Court
Who Does SCOTUS Nominee Elena Kagan Look Like?
UPDATE: Vote in our Elena Kagan Look-A-Like Contest here. Every time we write about Solicitor General Elena Kagan (and we’re writing about her quite frequently since Obama tapped her for the Supreme Court), our readers immediately begin commenting on her looks. That is not unusual in these parts. Men and women are often superficial. Rather […] -
Elena Kagan, Law Professors, SCOTUS, SCOTUS Potential
Elena Kagan and Me: One Semester of Civ Pro With the New SCOTUS Nominee
I can count myself as one of the thousands of students that had Elena Kagan as a professor. She’s taught at the University of Chicago School of Law and Harvard Law School. I had her in 2000 — before she became Dean of Harvard Law School — for Civil Procedure my first semester 1L year. […] -
Elena Kagan, Law Professors, Merrick Garland, SCOTUS, Sidney Thomas, Supreme Court
What Happens Next to the Unsuccessful Shortlisters?And a correction: Kagan and Dan Meltzer are besties.
Now that the fabulous Elena Kagan has been officially nominated to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court, some folks have been wondering: What does the future hold for the unsuccessful shortlisters? Let’s consider them, one by one. 1. Judge Merrick Garland (D.C. Cir.): The brilliant D.C. Circuit judge — practically a “tenth […]