Title: From Solicitor General to Supreme Court Nominee: Responsibilities, History, and the Nomination of Elena Kagan
Abstract: This report examines both the office of the Solicitor General and the Justices who held that position before their elevation to the Court. After examining the office of the Solicitor General and its success before the Court, the report describes the professional careers of the four Justices who served as Solicitor General before joining the Court: William Howard Taft, Stanley Reed, Robert Jackson, and Thurgood Marshall. The final section of the report examines the career of Elena Kagan, noting in particular her service as Solicitor General.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-06-23
Language: en
Type: book
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