Point Austin: The Victory of Tom DeLay

With redistricting ruling, SCOTUS says it’s OK to cheat to win

"...In a spirited, personal dissent, Justice Elena Kagan (joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer,..."

July 5, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Hobby Lobby and the Supremes

Company asserts religious freedom from birth control

"...labor or workplace sex discrimination, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan asked. Clement said he doubted such challenges would..."

March 26, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Abortion Care Providers “Heartened” After SB 8 Hearing at SCOTUS

Oral arguments focus on law’s vigilante enforcement

"...take effect in September before any court scrutiny. Justice Elena Kagan cautioned that if other states begin to pass..."

Nov. 1, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bleak Day at SCOTUS for Women, Unions

Hobby Lobby ruling hits reproductive rights, Illinois wings labor

"...Unsurprisingly, Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Stephen Breyer all dissented. Noting..."

June 30, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Court Rules on Marriage Equality

DOMA struck down, Prop 8 dismissed on standing

"...Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

SCOTUS Overturns Most of Arizona Immigration Law

Court also outlaws life-without-parole for juveniles

"...opinions concurring in part and dissenting in part; Justice Elena Kagan took no part in the case...."

June 25, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 7/4/11

Your patriotic drug news roundup

"...Thomas joining Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to make a majority. In short, the majority..."

July 4, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...the court moved rightward. Stevens was succeeded by Justice Elena Kagan...."

July 19, 2019 News Feature

Affirming Diversity in College Admissions

Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

"...to the death of Justice Antonin Scalia; additionally, Justice Elena Kagan recused herself because she worked on the case..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SCOTUS: Affirmative Action OK at UT

Justices rule 4-3 on using race in college admissions

"...Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Chief Justice John Roberts dissenting (Elena Kagan had previously recused herself, as she worked on..."

June 23, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

HB 2 Oral Arguments

Justices press both sides of Texas abortion law

"...temporarily went into effect immediately shuttering 12 clinics, Justice Elena Kagan, pointedly said, “It's almost like the perfect controlled..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Supreme Court to Hear Texas Abortion Case This Week

HB 2 oral arguments start Wednesday

"...as the swing vote. With liberal-leaning Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg expected to..."

March 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Marriage for Everyone

Travis County "overjoyed" to comply with Supreme Court decision

"...Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor. Chief Justice John..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Supreme Court OKs Use of Execution Drug

SCOTUS greenlights use of lethal injection drug midazolam

"...to question its general constitutionality. (Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined Breyer and Ginsburg in dissent.)..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Travis County Celebrates Marriage Equality

Clerk issues 313 marriage licenses by close of business

"...Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor. Chief Justice John..."

June 26, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Why Vote?

Because not everyone can

"...blistering dissent from Justice Ruth Bader Gins­burg (joined by Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor), noting that it was the..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Voter ID: Battle Lost, War Goes On

Litigants respond to SCOTUS ruling, pledge continuing challenge

"...to the election. Joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, she wrote, "The fact-intensive nature of this case..."

Oct. 18, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID

Declines to vacate the Fifth Circuit's ruling

"...Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, issued a six-page dissent, arguing..."

Oct. 18, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

Supremes Sustain HB 2, 5-4

Abortion providers wait while SCOTUS contemplate a stay

"...– joined by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan – dissented, writing that keeping the law enjoined..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in HB 2 Lawsuit

Law remains in effect at least until appeal is decided

"...joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan – dissented from the opinion, writing that keeping..."

Nov. 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

News Ticker: July 15

All the news that's fit to blog

"...on CSI:Miami. And sometimes his hairdresser gives him the "Elena Kagan."..."

July 15, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

US Supremes Speak on UT, No Word on Voting Rights

Admissions policy goes back to court, but DOMA, section 5 still out

"...Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a dissenting opinion, while Justice Elena Kagan recused herself.)..."

June 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Justice Demands Affirmative Action

In UT admissions case, 'diversity' is important – but justice more so

"...wrote Grutter, has been replaced by Sam Alito, and Elena Kagan has recused herself – is cause for real..."

Aug. 17, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Supremes Rule for Defendants

Opinions acknowledge bad lawyering in plea deals

"...Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan...."

March 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

More Confusion in Redistricting Case

High court hears arguments; primary date up in the air

"...officials to prepare for the April 3 primary, Justice Elena Kagan argued that the high court might have to..."

Jan. 13, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SCOTUS Listens to Redistricting Fight

Oral arguments heard in DC Monday

"...a Summer primary state instead. Alito and Associate Justice Elena Kagan raised the specter of pushing this SCOTUS decision..."

Jan. 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker