Justice Elena Kagan Defends Court Independence Amid Executive Pressure

By Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-24

According to SCOTUSblog, Justice Elena Kagan recently addressed the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference to push back against perceptions that the Supreme Court operates as a partisan ally to the current administration. She characterized the notion of the conservative majority acting

According to SCOTUSblog, Justice Elena Kagan recently addressed the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference to push back against perceptions that the Supreme Court operates as a partisan ally to the current administration. She characterized the notion of the conservative majority acting