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Relating to judicial activism, Kagan stated in her Oxford thesis, “Judges will often try to mold and steer the law in order to promote certain ethical values and achieve certain social ends. “Such activity is not necessarily wrong or invalid.” However, at her 2009 confirmation hearing for Solicitor General, she stated, “I think it is a great deal better for the elected branches to take the lead in creating a more just society than for courts to do so.” <ref>http://documents.nytimes.com/elena-kagan-documents#document/p305</ref>
Relating to judicial activism, Kagan stated in her Oxford thesis, “Judges will often try to mold and steer the law in order to promote certain ethical values and achieve certain social ends. “Such activity is not necessarily wrong or invalid.” However, at her 2009 confirmation hearing for Solicitor General, she stated, “I think it is a great deal better for the elected branches to take the lead in creating a more just society than for courts to do so.” <ref>http://documents.nytimes.com/elena-kagan-documents#document/p305</ref>
Due to her involvement in a number of cases involving key issues, it is expected that Kagan may have to excuse herself from 11 of the 24 cases which the court has consented to hear, beginning in October. Additionally, it is speculated that Kagan might eventually have to step aside from two to three dozen cases over the next few years.<ref>Mark Sherman, ''Kagan confirmation would affect major tobacco case'', Associated Press, June 14, 2010</ref>
Due to her involvement in a number of cases involving key issues, it is expected that Kagan may have to recuse herself from 11 of the 24 cases which the court has consented to hear beginning in October. Additionally, it is speculated that Kagan might eventually have to step aside from two to three dozen cases over the next few years.<ref>Mark Sherman, ''Kagan confirmation would affect major tobacco case'', Associated Press, June 14, 2010</ref>
As of mid-January 2007, Kagan was considered a strong candidate to become the next president of Harvard University.
As of mid-January 2007, Kagan was considered a strong candidate to become the next president of Harvard University.