Supreme Court Clerks See Two Sides to Elena Kagan: Book
Summary
A new book reveals differing opinions among former Supreme Court clerks about Justice Elena Kagan’s management style. Some clerks describe her as emotionally demanding and harsh, while others defend her as having high standards and good relationships with her former clerks. The book also notes that Kagan remains popular with the American public despite mixed views inside the Court.Key Facts
- The book "Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution" was published recently.
- Some former clerks describe Justice Kagan as "emotionally abusive" and demoralizing in her treatment of clerks.
- Other former clerks disagree and say the negative views are exaggerated and reflect differences with tough bosses.
- Kagan is known for her strong legal skills and ability to work with conservative justices.
- Kagan’s favorability rating among the American public is relatively high, second only to Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
- Among Republicans, Kagan has a higher favorability than other liberal justices, despite a slightly negative rating.
- The book contrasts Kagan’s mixed reviews with very positive views of Justice Samuel Alito, who is described as smart, meticulous, and courteous to his clerks.
- The Supreme Court did not provide a comment on the book by the time of publication.
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