Meet Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan
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The Next Nomination
When Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement on April 9, 2010, he provided President Obama with his second opportunity to fill a seat on the Supreme Court. After a month of speculation by the nation, Obama announced on May 20 that he would nominate Elena Kagan to the nation's highest court.

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