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Kagan Says Supreme Court Independent, Backs Ethics Committee

7/24/2026

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told a Bellevue audience that the Court is not a puppet for President Donald Trump.
She cited the Court’s rulings rejecting Trump’s sweeping tariffs and his attempt to strip birthright citizenship.
Kagan noted the Court has upheld the administration’s immigration crackdown and expanded agency authority in most cases.
She backed a retired-judge committee to enforce the Court’s 2023 ethics code.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told a Bellevue audience that the Court is not a puppet for President Donald Trump.
She cited the Court’s rulings rejecting Trump’s sweeping tariffs and his attempt to strip birthright citizenship.
Kagan noted the Court has upheld the administration’s immigration crackdown and expanded agency authority in most cases.
She backed a retired-judge committee to enforce the Court’s 2023 ethics code.