Elena Kagan
Elena Kagan is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and is the fourth woman to serve on the Court.
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Jul 15, 2026
Lean Left
Justice Kagan testified before Congress alongside Justice Barrett.
Lean Left may see her as a relatively moderate liberal voice but part of a compromised institution whose credibility is damaged.
Jul 2, 2026
Far Left
Justice Kagan was the sole dissenter in a Supreme Court case that gave Trump a major new gift of power, as reported by Slate.
The Far Left sees Kagan as a token liberal on a corrupted Court, but her lonely dissent still signals the depth of the Court's right-wing capture and the need for structural reform.
Jul 1, 2026
Far Left
Kagan was the only justice to see through the Supreme Court's latest ruling that benefits Trump's agenda.
Her solitary dissent highlights the capture of the Court by the right and the failure of liberal justices to mount serious resistance.