Elena Kagan: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

Readers seeking information about Elena Kagan―from her early life and her ascent to the Supreme Court to how she approaches questions of fairness justice equality and civil rights―will find this biography engaging and invaluable.Elena Kagan can be considered a wild card in terms of how she will vote and affect Supreme Court decisions. While largely considered a liberal her lack of a judicial track record and previous work as Solicitor General lend an air of uncertainty as to how she will react to upcoming cases that have proven highly divisive and controversial. This full-length biography sheds light on Elena Kagans life covering her college years at Princeton and her experience in law school as well as her legal career which eventually led her to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Appropriate for high school college and adult readers the book not only documents Justice Kagans life achievements and the possibilities for the future but also how Kagan is an inspiring role model who demonstrated independence determination and high achievement throughout her career.Presents a clear overview of Kagans legal thought and writings that reveals the basic tenets of her philosophiesDocuments Kagans accomplishments while serving as dean of Harvard Law School and her rise to the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court giving readers a clear understanding of the steps and circumstances throughout her successful careerIllustrates the important differences and similarities between Kagan and recent court appointee Sonia SotomayorProvides a complete bibliography that will direct students to the most important print and electronic sources of additional information about Kagan