Particular has a monumental role. It endeavors to guard the values and architecture of liberty, equality, and solidarity found in the constitution. It does so against the excesses of majority rule, partisanship, or president ial overreach. The Supreme Court, however, is made up of nine individual human beings. Each with her or his individual perspective on the balances struck in the constitution, and on the precise guideposts on decision making. We are most proud to have one of these nine with us this evening. Stevenslecture is honorable elana kagan, associate justice of the United States of Supreme Court. [applause] mr. Anaya notably, Justice Kagan replaced Justice Stevens on the Supreme Court after the late justice announced his retirement and president barack obama appointed her to the court. Justice kagan served as the first female solicitor general of the United States and in that position, she argued a number of important cases to the Supreme Court. She had a storied legal career
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One of the special things about , as the deane mentioned, is i know that this this lecture is actually named after Justice John Paul stevens, who was your predecessor on the bench. In fact, he gave the first inaugural lecture in 2011, and ive heard you speak eloquently at his Funeral Service and elsewhere about how you filled his seat on the bench, but you cant fill his shoes. Too large. Can you tell us a little bit about his influence on you and what its like to Carry Forward his legacy . Yeah, i mean, it was it was so sad for me and for all my colleagues this summer when he passed away. He was a great, great man, and i never had the chance to serve with him, so unlike many of my colleagues, i cant tell stories about what it was like to be on the bench with him or in conference with him, but he is and long has been a hero of mine. He has a passage in one of his books about how he was honored to take the place of Louis Brandeis on the court. There are particular seats, and Everybody Kn
Who was your predecessor on the bench. As the dean mentioned, is i know that this this lecture is actually named after Justice John Paul stevens, who was your predecessor on the bench. In fact, he gave the first inaugural lecture in 2011, and ive heard you speak eloquently at his Funeral Service and elsewhere about how you filled his seat on the bench, but you cant fill his shoes. Too large. Can you tell us a little bit about his influence on you and what its like to Carry Forward his legacy . Yeah, i mean, it was it was so sad for me and for all my colleagues this summer when he passed away. He was a great, great man, and i never had the chance to serve with him, so unlike many of my colleagues, i cant tell stories about what it was like to be on the bench with him or in conference with him, but he is and long has been a hero of mine. He has a passage in one of his books about how he was honored to take the place of Louis Brandeis on the court. There are particular seats, and Everybod
Im very honored. Its great to be here. Over 2000, i think. Thats great demand for you to be here. It is such an honor. Thank you so much for being here. We are thrilled that you are here for the stevens lecture. One of the special things about you being here, as the dean mentioned, is i know that this this lecture is actually named after Justice John Paul stevens, who was your predecessor on the bench. In fact, he gave the first inaugural lecture in 2011, and ive heard you speak eloquently at his Funeral Service and elsewhere about how you filled his seat on the bench, but you cant fill his shoes. Too large. Can you tell us a little bit about his influence on you and what its like to Carry Forward his legacy . Too large. Can you tell us a little bit about his influence on you and what its like to Carry Forward his legacy . Yeah, i mean, it was it was so sad for me and for all my colleagues this summer when he passed away. He was a great, great man, and i never had the chance to serve w