Who is Elena Kagan?

She never served as a judge. So how did she get a seat on the highest bench in the land?

Elena Kagan’s heart was pounding as she stood in front of the nine justices of the Supreme Court.

It was March 24, 2009. Earlier that year, Kagan had become the first female US Solicitor General, and this was Kagan’s first time arguing a case in front of the Court. In fact, it was her first time arguing a case in any appellate court at all. 

The Solicitor…