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Elena Kagan: A Biography: Greenwood Biographies

Autor Meg Greene
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 dec 2013 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Readers seeking information about Elena Kagan-from her early life and her ascent to the Supreme Court to how she approaches questions of fairness, justice, equality, and civil rights-will find this biography engaging and invaluable.Elena Kagan can be considered a "wild card" in terms of how she will vote and affect Supreme Court decisions. While largely considered a liberal, her lack of a judicial "track record" and previous work as Solicitor General lend an air of uncertainty as to how she will react to upcoming cases that have proven highly divisive and controversial. This full-length biography sheds light on Elena Kagan's life, covering her college years at Princeton and her experience in law school as well as her legal career, which eventually led her to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Appropriate for high school, college, and adult readers, the book not only documents Justice Kagan's life, achievements, and the possibilities for the future, but also how Kagan is an inspiring role model who demonstrated independence, determination, and high achievement throughout her career.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781440828973
ISBN-10: 1440828970
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: 10 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Seria Greenwood Biographies

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Documents Kagan's accomplishments while serving as dean of Harvard Law School and her rise to the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court, giving readers a clear understanding of the steps and circumstances throughout her successful career

Notă biografică

Meg Greene is a historian and author of numerous Greenwood biographies of significant individuals such as Sonia Sotomayor and Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Cuprins

Series ForewordIntroductionTimeline: Events in the Life of Elena KaganChapter 1 The Streets of New YorkChapter 2 Growing UpChapter 3 College YearsChapter 4 Learning the LawChapter 5 The Makings of a Legal ScholarChapter 6 Practicing and TeachingChapter 7 At the White HouseChapter 8 Harvard and WashingtonChapter 9 Solicitor GeneralChapter 10 Justice KaganBibliographyIndex

Recenzii

[T]he bibliography, table of contents, timeline, and index do make it useful for a student or teacher.
The thorough coverage begins with a look at each individual's formative years-such as Elena Kagan's Jewish immigrant family-and shows how these events shaped personal and career paths. . . . The book also devotes considerable attention to Kagan's legal arguments and even explains how she did not always agree with her esteemed boss. Black-and-white photos, time lines, and extensive bibliographies round out [this] solid bio.
A concise, fairly thorough, and well-written biography.
This biography is a well-written, heavily researched look into the path that Elena Kagan took throughout her life to get to the position of Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. . . . This creates a full, rich context for young readers. . . . Recommended.