B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement:

B’nai B’rith International congratulates Elena Kagan on her Senate confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout her distinguished career as solicitor general, dean of Harvard Law School, and as a legal scholar, Kagan has exceeded in learning, teaching, and implementing the rule of law.

The grandchild of immigrants, Kagan will bring a unique yet familiar history to the nation’s highest court.

B’nai B’rith has sent Kagan a letter wishing her much success in her new role as a Supreme Court justice.