Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to speak at University of Michigan Friday
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Kagan, former U.S. Solicitor General, was appointed to the high court in 2010 by President Barack Obama. She is the fourth female justice to sit on the Supreme Court.
Kagan is speaking at 10 a.m. at the Power Center on Fletcher Street and at 3 p.m. she will make an appearance, along with U-M President Mary Sue Coleman, at the law school's South Hall on Monroe Street to dedicate the new building, which opened last fall and is part of a $148 million renewal project at the law school.
Tickets are required to the morning discussion, during which law faculty and students can ask law school dean Evan Caminker and Kagan questions. For tickets, call (734) 615-4535.
The events are part of the law school's emeriti weekend.
Kellie Woodhouse covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at kelliewoodhouse@annarbor.com or 734-623-4602 and follow her on twitter.
Comments
BobbyJohn
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 : 2:57 p.m.
Why is the information for an event today where tickets are needed not in yesterdays paper?
sh1
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 11:02 p.m.
Some men are really uncomfortable with women in positions of power.
Macabre Sunset
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 : 1:09 a.m.
No, just incompetent cronies in positions of power. They can be either sex (see Thomas, Clarence, for an example from the other side of the aisle).
Jay Thomas
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 6:40 p.m.
Wasn't she the one who told the Senate during her confirmation hearing that she understood that the second amendment was a fundamental right... and then voted the other way in one of her first decisions? Justices are no better than politicians really.:(
Ricebrnr
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 : 1:02 a.m.
Sorry you are correct, I confused that with Sotomayor. My apologies
Angry Moderate
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 11:11 p.m.
McDonald v. Chicago was decided on June 28, 2010. Justice Kagan was sworn in on August 7, 2010. I highly doubt that she voted on a case that took place before she joined the court.
Ricebrnr
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 10:36 p.m.
McDonald v Chicago
Angry Moderate
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 7:24 p.m.
I have never heard of that. What is the name of the case?
Ricebrnr
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 5:51 p.m.
"Settled law" ...all you need to know about her right there.
Macabre Sunset
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 5:18 p.m.
I'm looking forward to the question-and-answer session afterward. I'd like to see her use her special Obama cell phone if someone asks her a question he hasn't given her permission to answer.
Billy
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 5:04 p.m.
That word.....Honorable....I do not think it means what you think it means......
xmo
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 4:22 p.m.
"United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan" Oh Boy, another progressive speaking at U of M.
GoNavy
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 : 12:22 a.m.
First of all, xmo is probably just one of Ann Arbor's small-minded individuals. There are plenty of good Republicans who can respect a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court visiting campus. Plenty of good independents as well who vote Republican.
nuseph
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 8:27 p.m.
Yeah, not to mention that pinko John Roberts, who spoke at the Law School's 150th anniversary.
xmo
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 7:11 p.m.
I am not Ann Arbor's Token Republican because an example of that would be Gov. Synder or Rep. Ouimet.. Democrats voted for them in the last election! I think that those guys are way too moderate. Just like I think that Justice Kagan is really under qualified to be on the Supreme Court. So, listening to someone who got their job because of their "POLITICAL" beliefs and not on merit would be worthless!
Veracity
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 : 5:32 p.m.
xmo - As Ann Arbor's token Republican I guess your little world is quite tidy with everyone either being right wing conservative or progressive. You should attempt to obtain tickets to the Kagan's morning session where you are likely to learn if you can keep your mind open. Then there may be hope that you will speak authoritatively sometime in the future.