WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan, 50, to the Supreme Court, declaring she would demonstrate the same independence, integrity and passion for the law exhibited by retiring Justice John Paul Stevens.
“Elena is widely regarded as one of the nation’s foremost legal minds,” said Obama. “She’s a trail-blazing leader.”
The president also praised Kagan’s temperament and her practice of “understanding before disagreeing.”
