Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination
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. Kagan was the first Supreme Court nominee since Sandra Day O'Connor in 1981 to not be a sitting circuit court judge and the most recent such nominee as of 2023. She was the first Supreme Court nominee since William Rehnquist and Lewis F. Powell Jr. in 1971 to not be a sitting judge on any court.
| Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination | |
|---|---|
| Nominee | Elena Kagan |
| Nominated by | Barack Obama (president of the United States) |
| Succeeding | John Paul Stevens (associate justice) |
| Date nominated | May 10, 2010 |
| Date confirmed | August 5, 2010 |
| Outcome | Approved by the U.S. Senate |
| Vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee | |
| Votes in favor | 13 |
| Votes against | 6 |
| Result | Reported favorably |
| Senate confirmation vote | |
| Votes in favor | 63 |
| Votes against | 37 |
| Result | Confirmed |
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