Biography
Elena Kagan — supreme court with roots in the Russian Empire
Elena Kagan served as U.S. Solicitor General before becoming the 112th Supreme Court Justice in 2010. She was the first woman to serve as Harvard Law School dean.
"Jewish grandparents fled Kyiv, Russian Empire, amid early 20th-century pogroms."
Migration storyRussian Connection
Tracing the roots — Kyiv
Kagan's grandparents emigrated from Kyiv, then part of the Russian Empire, as part of the great Jewish diaspora fleeing persecution and pogroms in the early 20th century.
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Origin
Kyiv🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Kyiv. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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112th U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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First female U.S. Solicitor General
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First female Dean of Harvard Law School
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Confirmed to SCOTUS 63-37 in 2010
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