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Elena Kagan speaks at the White House Aug 6, 2010, a day after her confirmation as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Obama celebrates Kagan's confirmation to top court
Will be sworn in on Saturday
Updated: Friday, 06 Aug 2010, 2:52 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 06 Aug 2010, 2:52 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is reveling in the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, his second successful appointment to the nation's highest court.
Both Obama and Kagan were beaming as the president celebrated the moment at a reception in the East Room of the White House.
Said the proud president: "This is a good day." He lauded Kagan for what he described as her formidable intellect and path-breaking career.
On Saturday, she's to be sworn in at the Supreme Court as the successor to retired Justice John Paul Stevens.
The 50-year-old U.S. solicitor general won confirmation Thursday over Republican opposition.
Obama's first Supreme Court appointment, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined the court last year.
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