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Supreme Court Top of the Judicial Branch in the Federal Government. Final say in all matters dealing with the United States Constitution.

Today’s Court……

John Roberts Chief Justice Appointed by George W. Bush. Took his seat on High Court on 9/25/05. Graduate of Harvard and Harvard Law Born 1/27/55 in N.Y. Roman Catholic Right leaning….

Antonin Scalia Associate Justice Appointed by Ronald Reagan. Took his seat on the High Court on 9/26/86. Graduate of Georgetown and Harvard Law. Born 3/11/36 N.J. Roman Catholic RIGHT leaning….

Anthony Kennedy Associate Justice Appointed by Ronald Reagan. Took his seat on the High Court on 2/18/88. Graduated from Stanford and Harvard Law. Born 7/23/36 CA Roman Catholic Moderate….

Stephen Breyer Associate Justice. Appointed by William Clinton. Took his seat on the High Court on 8/3/94 Graduate of Stanford and Harvard Law. Born 8/15/38. LEFT leaning….

Clarence Thomas Associate Justice Appointed by George HW Bush. Took his seat on the High Court on 10/23/91. Graduate of Holy Cross and Yale Law Born 6/23/48 GA Roman Catholic RIGHT leaning….

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Associate Justice Appointed by William Clinton. Took her seat on the High Court on 8/10/93. Graduate of Cornell and Columbia Law. Born 3/15/33 in N.Y. Jewish LEFT leaning….

Samuel Alito Associate Justice. Appointed By George W. Bush. Took his seat on the High Court on 1/31/06. Graduate of Princeton and Yale Law. Born 4/1/50 Catholic Right leaning….

Sonia Sotomayor Associate Justice Appointed by Barack Obama. Took her seat on the High Court on August 8, Graduate of Princeton and Yale Law. Born 6/25/54 in MA Catholic Left leaning…

Elena Kagan Associate Justice Appointed by Barack Obama. Took her seat on the High Court on 8/07/2010. Graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law Born 4/28/60 in N.Y. Jewish Left leaning….