On April 9, 2010 Justice John Paul Stevens announced that he would retire after nearly 35 years on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court. President Obama announced the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace Stevens on May 10, 2010. This is President Obama's second nomination to the nation's highest court, following his selection of Justice Sonia Sotomayor in May 2009. Notably the first female Solicitor General and first female dean of Harvard Law School, if Kagan is confirmed, she will also be the fourth woman to serve on the Court.
For more information on Supreme Court nominee Kagan please visit:
- The Law Library of Congress's bibliography for Elena Kagan
- Georgetown University Law Library's Supreme Court Nomination Guide
- The University of Michigan Law Library's Biographical Information page
