Elena Kagansworn in as the Supreme Court's newest member in Washington
Elena Kagan (L) is sworn in as the Supreme Court's newest member as Chief Justice John Roberts (R) administers the judicial oath at the Supreme Court Building in Washington on August 7, 2010. The Bible is held by Jeffrey Minear counselor to the chief justice. Kagan, 50, who replaces retired Justice John Paul Stevens, becomes the fourth woman to sit on the high court and is the first Supreme Court justice in nearly four decades with no previous experience as a judge. UPI/Steve Petteway/HO
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