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Elena Kagan was sworn in on August 7, 2010.

Kagan is the Court's 112th justice and its fourth female justice. She is the only member of the current court with no judicial experience; however, she is an expert on Constitutional Law.

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There are currently THREE female justices of the US Supreme Court- Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan.

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Elena Kagan is the most recent appointee to the United States Supreme Court. She was nominated by President Barack Obama, and took office on August 7, 2010.

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