Judicial Appointments And Nominations

WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON - The Senate moved toward certain confirmation Thursday of Elena Kagan as the Supreme Court's 112th justice and fourth woman, ready to seat a scholar with a reputation for brilliance, a dry sense of humor and a liberal legal bent.

WASHINGTON - One talent Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan displayed in her career climb could create unique ethics questions for her as a justice: the ability to persuade Harvard Law School alumni and other wealthy donors to give hundreds of millions of dollars, more than meeting a daunting fundraising goal that came with her job as dean.

WASHINGTON - One talent Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan displayed in her career climb could create unique ethics questions for her as a justice: the ability to persuade Harvard Law School alumni and other wealthy donors to give hundreds of millions of dollars, more than meeting a daunting fundraising goal that came with her job as dean.

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, who has displayed a cool demeanor and a sense of humor during her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, was expected to move one step closer Wednesday to succeeding Justice John Paul Stevens, barring a major gaffe.