In 2010, Elena Kagan ’81 became the fourth woman ever to sit on the United States Supreme Court, having been nominated by President Barack Obama.
Over the past year, Kagan has authored several decisive opinions and dissents. In June, she wrote a dissent against a majority ruling that weakened the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s independence from the executive branch. Kagan, writing for the court’s four liberal justices, argued, “The Court today fails to respect its proper role.”
The next month, she authored an opinion for the Court’s unanimous decision that requires members of the Electoral College to vote according to their state’s popular vote. In effect, the decision prohibits faithless electors. More recently, Justice Kagan wrote a dissent arguing the Court should have allowed absentee ballots cast in Wisconsin to be returned within a six-day extension.
Kagan graduated with an A.B. in history in 1981 and served as editorial chair of The Daily Princetonian. She joined fellow Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor ’76, who is also featured on our list, at She Roars in 2018.
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Princetonians pack Whig-Clio Election night watch party
Devon RudolphNerves filled all four floors of Whig Hall as the results of the election were broadcast live to the room during the Whig-Clio election night watch party Nov. 5. The event, hosted in partnership with Vote100, goal was to encourage an inclusive and bipartisan environment for students.
Nerves filled all four floors of Whig Hall as the results of the election were broadcast live to the room during the Whig-Clio election night watch party Nov. 5. The event, hosted in partnership with Vote100, goal was to encourage an inclusive and bipartisan environment for students.
‘Democracy Moneyball’: Princeton neuroscientist takes on the polls
Valentina MorenoPrinceton Neuroscience Professor Sam Wang is the founder of the Princeton Election Consortium, one of the first tools to aggregate U.S. presidential polls using probabilistic methods. While the PEC is in the business of predicting national election outcomes, Wang’s mission is to use science to help voters maximize their impact and foster democracy repair in the long term.
Princeton Neuroscience Professor Sam Wang is the founder of the Princeton Election Consortium, one of the first tools to aggregate U.S. presidential polls using probabilistic methods. While the PEC is in the business of predicting national election outcomes, Wang’s mission is to use science to help voters maximize their impact and foster democracy repair in the long term.
Princeton professor emeritus Cornel West GS ’80 launches longshot presidential run
Justus WilhoitWest, one of the nation’s most prominent left-wing intellectuals, served on the Princeton faculty for nearly 16 years.
West, one of the nation’s most prominent left-wing intellectuals, served on the Princeton faculty for nearly 16 years.
