WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 14: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan greets U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) as she departs after testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill on July 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. The justices appeared before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to testify on the Supreme Court's FY2027 budget request. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)