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Elena Kagan
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ELENA KAGANKaganJustice Kagan
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2010
Watch: Elena Kagan in the Epstein files
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The files contain no evidence of any relationship between Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice appears only in news clippings about her rulings and in guest lists for Lisa New's "Poetry in America" video project, where she is named as a participant.
The most substantive references to the Justice are in a few email threads in the House Oversight set. One lists "politicians I have taped," including "Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan," and another program outline lists "Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on poetry and the law." These read as a third party's project notes, not correspondence with Epstein. Other mentions are news-clipping style items about her Supreme Court actions: the faithless electors ruling, an emergency injunction request on mail ballots, and her comments in an Affordable Care Act argument. Many of the other "Kagan" hits in the 104 documents are different people or unrelated terms. These include psychologist Jerome Kagan, historian Robert Kagan, Vladimir Kagan (a Florida condo owner), a car model, and bank-statement boilerplate.
Key Highlights
- •The eight emails with "Kagan" in the From/To/Cc header are from April 2014 and involve Jerome ("Jerry") Kagan, not Justice Kagan. They cover scheduling a meeting and exchanging phone numbers with Epstein and his staff, and one mentions research on blue eyes. Jerome Kagan is a different person from the Justice, and the files do not tie her to this correspondence.
- •Several House Oversight email versions list Justice Elena Kagan among people Lisa New says she has taped for a poetry-themed video series, alongside Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John McCain, Larry Summers and others. This is a third party's list. It does not show that Kagan met or communicated with Epstein.
- •Another outline lists "Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on poetry and the law" among planned program segments with Woody Allen, Lena Dunham and Al Gore. A separate email text includes the phrase "certainly no clinton or woody allen or justice elena kagan or david brooks," but the surrounding context is cut off, so its meaning is unclear.
- •Legal and government records mentioning her are news summaries of her judicial actions (faithless electors, an emergency ballot injunction, and the ACA case). A 2014 certiorari-denial citation also appears in a legal text. None of these concern Epstein.
- •Her high co-occurrence count with Epstein (79 shared documents) mostly reflects large email dumps and name lists where many public figures appear together. It is not evidence of a relationship.
- •One mention is in a Washington Post newsletter sent to Epstein's own Yahoo account. It refers to historian Robert Kagan, not the Justice.
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t the weighed in and said they were going to score this."She added, "I don't think that was appropriate." The following year, after the . opposed Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court and announced that "this vote matters and will be part of future candidate evaluations," Republican support for another nomine
gan represents "a clear a present danger to the right to keep and bear arms," to quote the .'s statement of opposition to her nomination. (Justice Kagan had never owned or shot a gun, but since joining the court has taken lessons and gone hunting with Justice Antonin Scalia, pronouncing the experienc
.'s statement of opposition to her nomination. (Justice Kagan had never owned or shot a gun, but since joining
EFTA00831970.pdf
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k ago, neither Justices Sonia Sotomayor nor Elena Kagan, the Court's youngest members on the Supreme Cou
ine image 1 Clarence Thomas speaks in Supreme Court for first time in to years Imagine this, until a week ago, neither Justices Sonia Sotomayor nor Elena Kagan, the Court's youngest members on the Supreme Court who sit on opposite ends of the bench, and who both often take aggressive tones with the lawyers
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t poetry with dozens of distinguished Americans including: Bill Clinton Al Gore John McCain Mayor Rahm Emanuel Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn King Former Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers The conversation would be part of a large multiplatform initiative that Harvard Profes
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EFTA00137088.pdf
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l infirmity can be easily excised." Justice Elena Kagan "said it was strange to bring a lawsuit after Co
opinion he wrote last term — created a strong presumption that a law should be saved if the constitutional infirmity can be easily excised." Justice Elena Kagan "said it was strange to bring a lawsuit after Congress had gotten rid of the penalty for noncompliance." USA Today <https://www.usatoday.com/story/
EFTA00149562.pdf
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(7/6, Liptak, 18.61M) reports that Justice Elena Kagan wrote, "The Constitution's text and the nation's
would lead to presidential elections based on the popular or total number of votes." The New York Times (7/6, Liptak, 18.61M) reports that Justice Elena Kagan wrote, "The Constitution's text and the nation's history both support allowing a state to enforce an elector's pledge to support his party's nomine
EFTA00678464.pdf
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p other segments Larry has taped a wonderful reading of Oliver Wendell Holmes' One Hoss Shay and a discussion of its economic implications Justice Elena Kagan has agreed to tape a reading in September on something concerning justice and so has Henry Louis Gates (Langston Hughes) and Samantha Power is in,
sion of its economic implications Justice Elena Kagan has agreed to tape a reading in September on some
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EFTA00064715.pdf
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in advance of this fall's election. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court as it considered for the firs
support the winner of its popular vote and punish or replace those who don't, settling a disputed issue in advance of this fall's election. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court as it considered for the first time the issue of "faithless electors" and whether the Constitution sees members of the Electoral
EFTA00135754.pdf
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unties from mailing general election ballots to active voters was denied Thursday, a day before the ballots are to be mailed." Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan "rejected a request for an emergency injunction" filed by state and county Republicans who wanted to block a ruling upholding a decision by Gov. St
al the decision, either to the full 7th Circuit or to the U.S. Supreme Court. A spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment." Kagan Refuses To Block Montana Ballot-Mailing. The AP (10/8) reports, "A final effort to block most Montana counties from mailing general election ballots
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
el Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn King Former Sec of Treasury Larry Su
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ProposalPoetryinAmericaforMiddleandHighSchoolTeachers (1).pdf
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Source: House Oversight Committee
rm poetry Lena Dunham on truth-telling and romantic love (filmed in Brooklyn) Woody Allen on poetry, sincerity, and morality Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on poetry and the law Vice President Al Gore on poetry and the environment Robert Frost biographer Jay Parini with Harvard students on trauma (film
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el Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn King Former Sec of Treasury Larry Su
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l infirmity can be easily excised." Justice Elena Kagan "said it was strange to bring a lawsuit after Co
opinion he wrote last term - created a strong presumption that a law should be saved if the constitutional infirmity can be easily excised." Justice Elena Kagan "said it was strange to bring a lawsuit after Congress had gotten rid of the penalty for noncompliance." USA Today (11/10, Wolf, 10.31M) also says
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
el Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn King Former Sec of Treasury Larry Su
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023205 →23 PM, Lisa New [i wrote: politicians I have taped Bill Clinton Al Gore, John McCain Mayor Rahm Emanuel Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn King Former Sec of Treasury Larry Summers yeses from politicians not yet scheduled Vice President Biden Senator Mark Warner Governor
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will be left with nothing once lawyers are paid. Justice Kagan dissented separately, agreeing with the other dis
being forfeitable not tainted, and focusing on the fact that money is fungible and victims will be left with nothing once lawyers are paid. Justice Kagan dissented separately, agreeing with the other dissenters that there is no viable difference between tainted and untainted assets, but raising concer
EFTA00136798.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00136798
unties from mailing general election ballots to active voters was denied Thursday, a day before the ballots are to be mailed." Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan "rejected a request for an emergency injunction" filed by state and county Republicans who wanted to block a ruling upholding a decision by Gov. Ste
al the decision, either to the full 7th Circuit or to the U.S. Supreme Court. A spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment." Kagan Refuses To Block Montana Ballot-Mailing. The AP <https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Final- effort-fails-to-block-Montana-s-mailed-15631891.php>
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028957
2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
t poetry with dozens of distinguished Americans including: Bill Clinton Al Gore John McCain Mayor Rahm Emanuel Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn King Former Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers The conversation would be part of a large multiplatform initiative that Harvard Profes
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
t poetry with dozens of distinguished Americans including: Bill Clinton Al Gore John McCain Mayor Rahm Emanuel Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn King Former Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers The conversation would be part of a large multiplatform initiative that Harvard Profes
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2 mentionsSource: House Oversight Committee
t poetry with dozens of distinguished Americans including: Bill Clinton Al Gore John McCain Mayor Rahm Emanuel Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn King Former Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers The conversation would be part of a large multiplatform initiative that Harvard Profes
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are willing, short discussions of the poem with me. Those who have already done tapings, or have agreed to participate, include Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Harvard President Drew Faust, performer and activist Eve Ensler, journalist Michael Pollan, Tour de France champion Greg Lemond, professor and PBS p
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al the decision, either to the full 7th Circuit or to the U.S. Supreme Court. A spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment." Kagan Refuses To Block Montana Ballot-Mailing. The AP (10/8) reports, "A final effort to block most Montana counties from mailing general election ballots
unties from mailing general election ballots to active voters was denied Thursday, a day before the ballots are to be mailed." Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan "rejected a request for an emergency injunction" filed by state and county Republicans who wanted to block a ruling upholding a decision by Gov. St
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