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Elena Kagan was born on April 28, 1960 in New York City, New York, United States. Elena Kagan is credited as a judge, lawyer and university teacher. The age as of 2026 is 66. Schooling on record includes Hunter College High School and Princeton University.
My Take
What strikes me about Elena Kagan is not the milestone of being the fourth woman on the Supreme Court, but the texture of her mind. She climbed from a New York City upbringing through Princeton and the deanship of Harvard Law to the highest bench in the land, yet what I find most compelling is her work as a dissenter. On a Court where she often sits in the minority, her opinions are famous for their clarity, wit, and refusal to dodge the hard logic. I admire a jurist who can lose the vote and still win the argument on the page, and Kagan does that with unusual force.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elena Kagan
- Name (Japanese)
- エレナ・ケイガン
- Reading
- えれな・けいがん
- Born
- April 28, 1960 (age 66)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- judge / lawyer / university teacher / academic administrator / jurist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Hunter College High School
- University
- Princeton University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena%20Kagan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11105
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Elena Kagan born?
Elena Kagan was born on April 28, 1960 and is 66 years old.
Where is Elena Kagan from?
Elena Kagan is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Elena Kagan do?
Elena Kagan works as judge, lawyer, university teacher, academic administrator, jurist.
Where did Elena Kagan study?
Elena Kagan attended Princeton University.
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