August 7 - Elena Kagan sworn in to Supreme Court

On August 7th, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEPLT000007596" title="Elena Kagan" href="/topic/crime-law-justice/justice-system/judges/elena-kagan-PEPLT000007596.topic">Elena Kagan</a>, a 50-year-old woman from New York City became the fourth ever female Supreme Court Justice, taking the position left by <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB002037" title="John Paul Stevens" href="/topic/politics/john-paul-stevens-PECLB002037.topic">John Paul Stevens</a>.

On August 7th, Elena Kagan, a 50-year-old woman from New York City became the fourth ever female Supreme Court Justice, taking the position left by John Paul Stevens.

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