Elena Kagan Professions : Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Born : April 28, 1960 Browse All Authors Top 41 quotes by Elena Kagan When the Senate ceases to engage nominees in meaningful discussion of legal issues, the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce, and the Senate becomes incapable of either properly evaluating nominees or appropriately educating the public. Elena Kagan legal discussion process air Similar Authors Antonin Scalia associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Anthony Kennedy associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Clarence Thomas associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Sonia Sotomayor associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Stephen Breyer associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states Samuel Alito associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states All Authors