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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.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- judge / lawyer / university teacher / academic administrator / jurist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hunter College High School
- University
- Princeton University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Elena Kagan born?
Born April 28, 1960 (age 66).
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.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.