Happy Hanukka! In honor of the festival of lights, and continuing in this column's theme of showcasing awkward dancing (see Wolf Blitzer, last week),…
Elena Kagan (born April 28, 1960) is the Solicitor General of the United States. She is the first woman to hold that office, having been nominated by President Barack Obama on January 26, 2009, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 19, 2009. Kagan was formerly dean of Harvard Law School and Charles Hamilton Houston Professor of Law at Harvard University. She was previously a professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School. She served as Associate White House Counsel under President Bill Clinton.






















