0The Short Set Elena Kagan—nicknamed 'shorty' by Thurgood Marshall—is only 5’3”. Rebecca Dana on why little people land big jobs. Plus, a gallery of Napoleon-sized power players.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 1:51PM EDT / Published May 11, 2010 9:26AM EDT Win McNamee / Getty Images,Win McNamee Elena KaganWin McNamee / Getty Images Ruth Bader GinsburgPablo Martinez Monsivais / Retuers Michael BloombergAP Photo Barbara BoxerAlex Brandon / AP Photo Nancy PelosiAlex Wong / Getty Images Antonin ScaliaManuel Balce Ceneta / AP Photo Robert ReichPaul J. Richards / Getty Images Rahm EmanuelPete Souza / The White House Timothy GeithnerAndrew Harrer / Bloomberg via Getty Images Janet NapolitanoChip Somodevilla / Getty Images George Stephanopoulos, Anderson Cooper, Katie CouricGetty Images; AP Photo (2)
Elena KaganWin McNamee / Getty Images Ruth Bader GinsburgPablo Martinez Monsivais / Retuers Michael BloombergAP Photo Barbara BoxerAlex Brandon / AP Photo Nancy PelosiAlex Wong / Getty Images Antonin ScaliaManuel Balce Ceneta / AP Photo Robert ReichPaul J. Richards / Getty Images Rahm EmanuelPete Souza / The White House Timothy GeithnerAndrew Harrer / Bloomberg via Getty Images Janet NapolitanoChip Somodevilla / Getty Images George Stephanopoulos, Anderson Cooper, Katie CouricGetty Images; AP Photo (2)