Justice Elena Kagan ‘Shorty’ #112
Justice Clarence Thomas #108 autographs an undated matted photograph of himself in his robes. A caricature of Justice Thomas by Scot Adams/ “Delbert” is included. Thomas was a direct descendant of slaves. There is a photograph taken at the justice’s swearing in showing the Justice and his wife giving and receiving a congratulatory kiss.
Justice David Souter #105, Justice Clarence Thomas #106, Justice Elena Kagan #112
Justice David Souter #105, Justice Clarence Thomas #106, Justice Elena Kagan #112
Sonia Sotomayor & Justice Elena Kagan #112
Justices #111 AND #112 were both nominations made by president Obama. Sonia Sotomayor (took her place on the Court after being nominated by President Barack Obama and taking her seat August, 2009. She is the first Latina to serve on the supreme court.
Justice Elena Kagan #112 was supported by the Clintons and she clerked for Antonin Scalia who dubbed her shorty. It was Scalia who asked Obama to nominate her to the court
Elena Kagan #112 (1960 -- )
justice Kagan attended Harvard law after Princeton and Worcester college, oxford. She notably clerked for supreme court justice Thurgood Marshall. Justice Marshall gave her a nickname of “shorty”.