Elena Kagan
Associate Justice
Court
Score
14/100 · Low Risk
Tenure
Associate Justice since 2010
About
Elena Kagan has served as Associate Justice since 2010, appointed by President Barack Obama. The first woman to serve as U.S. Solicitor General, she was also the first nominee in 40 years without prior judicial experience, having served as Harvard Law School Dean. Known for her pragmatic liberal jurisprudence and clear, accessible writing, Kagan is widely regarded as the Court's most effective liberal voice. She has the fewest disclosed gifts of any current Justice and has largely avoided the ethics controversies surrounding colleagues.
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | N/A (appointed) | |
| Corporate total | N/A | |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | N/A | |
| Oil & gas / fossil | N/A | |
| Pharma / healthcare | N/A | |
| Defense | N/A | |
| Wall Street / finance | N/A | |
| Big Tech | N/A |
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Recused from over 100 cases in first term due to prior SG role
- Asked to retire before 2024 election by some progressives, declined
- Never been a judge before SCOTUS appointment, drew criticism at confirmation
- Generally considered most politically shrewd liberal justice