Elena Kagan has been confrmed as the fourth woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Until her confirmation to the Court, Kagan had served as U. S. Solicitor General and is the former Dean of Harvard Law School. She replaces the retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. The overall balance of the Court is not expected to change.
The final vote count: 63 – 37.
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