page_title: Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination
hierarchical_section_title: Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination
caption_attribution_description: English: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden with Solicitor General Elena Kagan in the East Room of the White House.
context_page_description: On May 10, 2010, President Barack Obama announced his selection of Elena Kagan for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. Kagan's nomination was confirmed by a 63–37 vote of the United States Senate on August 5, 2010. When nominated, Kagan was Solicitor General of the United States, a position to which Obama had appointed her in March 2009.
context_section_description: On May 10, 2010, President Barack Obama announced his selection of Elena Kagan for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. Kagan's nomination was confirmed by a 63–37 vote of the United States Senate on August 5, 2010. When nominated, Kagan was Solicitor General of the United States, a position to which Obama had appointed her in March 2009.
caption: Elena Kagan with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, May 10, 2010.
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