Elena Kagan: Politics

Elena Kagan is Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Explore interesting quotes on politics.

Elena Kagan: 12 quotes 0 likes

“Subsequent hearings have presented to the public a vapid and hollow charade, in which repetition of platitudes has replaced discussion of viewpoints and personal anecdotes have supplanted legal analysis. Such hearings serve little educative function, except perhaps to reinforce lessons of cynicism that citizens often glean from government. Neither can such hearings contribute toward an evaluation of the Court and a determination whether the nominee would make it a better or worse institution. A process so empty may seem ever so tidy — muted, polite, and restrained — but all that good order comes at great cost.”

Elena Kagan

On hearings of nominees to the Supreme Court after the rejection of Judge Bork, in a review of The Confirmation Mess (1995).

Education , Personality

“It is absolutely true that I have served in two Democratic administrations. You can tell something from me and my political views from that.”

Elena Kagan

Senate Confirmation Hearing, reported in " Elena Kagan under fire from Republicans http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/jun/29/elena-kagan-barack-obama-supreme-court", The Guardian (29 June 2010).

“My politics would be, must be, have to be, completely separate from my judgment.”

Elena Kagan

Senate Confirmation Hearing, reported in " Elena Kagan under fire from Republicans http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2010/jun/29/elena-kagan-barack-obama-supreme-court", The Guardian (29 June 2010).