THE FRONTRUNNER in President Barack Obama's consideration for US Supreme court nod, Elena Kagan, was officially nominated by the President on Monday afternoon as the 112th Justice on the US Supreme Court. Kagan, the US Solicter General and the youngest amoung the four potentials short-listed by the President, has been nominated as a replacement for Justice John Paul Stevens, who is due to retire this summer.

While Kagan was in much speculation for some time, as one of the most likely candidates for the Obama's nod, it was the lack of information about her personal life which seemed to be a bit bizzare. Now, that she has been nominated for Justice John Paul Stevens position, the media has put Elena Kagan's personal life under the scanner.

President Barack Obama in his address, referred to Elena Kagan as a trailblazing legal scholar. He confirmed the liberal candidate stating, "I have selected a nominee who I believe embodies... excellence, independence, integrity and passion for the law, and who can ultimately provide that same kind of leadership on the court."

Solicitor General Elena Kagan's personal life speculations began after a news organisation carried a blog entry, which had claimed that she was homosexual. The White House had denied the allegation vocally and the news organisation had taken the report off its website later.

Kagan, who was born on April 28, was dean of the Harvard Law School and has also been a professor of law at the Chicago Law School. KAgan is Jewish and unmarried.