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Author
Title
Elena Kagan : a biography / Meg Greene.
Imprint
Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, 2014.
Description
xiv, 172 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series
Greenwood biographies.
Formatted Contents Note
Series foreword
Introduction
Timeline: Events in the Life of Elena Kagan
Streets of New York
Growing up
College years
Learning the law
Makings of a legal scholar
Practicing and teaching
At the White House
Harvard and Washington
Solicitor General
Justice Kagan
Bibliography
Index.
Introduction
Timeline: Events in the Life of Elena Kagan
Streets of New York
Growing up
College years
Learning the law
Makings of a legal scholar
Practicing and teaching
At the White House
Harvard and Washington
Solicitor General
Justice Kagan
Bibliography
Index.
Summary
Overview: 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 Kagan's 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 Kagan's 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-166) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF8745.K34 G74 2014
Language
English
ISBN
9781440828973 (hardback)
1440828970 (hardback)
9781440828980 (ebook)
1440828989 (ebook)
9781440828980 (ebook)
1440828970 (hardback)
9781440828980 (ebook)
1440828989 (ebook)
9781440828980 (ebook)
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