Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan's career is marked by a series of historic firsts. She was the first woman to serve as dean of Harvard Law School and the first woman to serve as solicitor general of the United States. Her appointment as the fourth woman on the Supreme Court further solidified her place in legal history. She is known for her intellectual rigor and has written influential opinions on issues ranging from redistricting to administrative law. Her dissents in major cases have shaped public debate and legal scholarship.