Elena Kagan's confirmation: Reactions

Kagan is now the 112th justice of the Supreme Court. Here's a look at some reactions to the news

Elena Kagan: Ready for her close-up
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The Senate confirmed Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the 112th justice of the Supreme Court Thursday on a 63-37 vote, carrying the support of 58 Democrats and five Republicans. Kagan got five fewer votes than Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2009, and five more than Justice Samuel Alito in 2006. (Watch the Senate's vote.) Here are some initial reactions from commentators:

Let's hear it for the ladies: "Because Kagan is considered a liberal, the ideological makeup of the court is not expected to change," says Jonathan Capehart in The Washington Post. "But the gender makeup will. For the first time in history, the Supreme Court will have three women." That's reason to celebrate.

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