The United States Supreme Court

John Roberts Chief Justice Assumed office 2005 Assumed office 2005 Nominated by Pres. Bush Jr. Nominated by Pres. Bush Jr. Conservative member of the court Conservative member of the court Harvard Law School Harvard Law School

Antonin Scalia Associate Justice Assumed office in 1986 Assumed office in 1986 Nominated by Pres. Reagan Nominated by Pres. Reagan Very conservative member of the court Very conservative member of the court Refers to himself as a textualist Refers to himself as a textualist “A text should not be construed strictly, and it should not be construed leniently; it should be construed reasonably, to contain all that it fairly means.” “A text should not be construed strictly, and it should not be construed leniently; it should be construed reasonably, to contain all that it fairly means.” Often votes in a block with Justice Thomas Often votes in a block with Justice Thomas

Anthony Kennedy Associate Justice Assumed office in 1988 Assumed office in 1988 Nominated by Pres. Reagan Nominated by Pres. Reagan Centrist with leanings toward the right Centrist with leanings toward the right

Clarence Thomas Associate Justice Assumed office in 1991 Assumed office in 1991 Nominated by Pres. Bush Sr. Nominated by Pres. Bush Sr. Very Conservative, often votes in a block with Justice Scalia Very Conservative, often votes in a block with Justice Scalia Replaced Thurgood Marshall Replaced Thurgood Marshall

Ruth Bader Ginsberg Associate Justice Assumed office in 1993 Assumed office in 1993 Nominated by Pres. Clinton Nominated by Pres. Clinton Centrist, leans toward the left Centrist, leans toward the left

Stephen Breyer Associate Justice Assumed office in 1994 Assumed office in 1994 Nominated by Pres. Clinton Nominated by Pres. Clinton Centrist, leans toward the left Centrist, leans toward the left

Samuel Alito Associate Justice Assumed office in 2006 Assumed office in 2006 Nominated by Pres. Bush Jr. Nominated by Pres. Bush Jr. seems to vote with the conservative members of the court seems to vote with the conservative members of the court

Sonia Sotomayor Associate Justice Assumed office in 2009 Assumed office in 2009 Nominated by Obama Nominated by Obama Yale law School Yale law School US District Court Judge in NY (nominated by Bush Sr.) US District Court Judge in NY (nominated by Bush Sr.) Court of Appeals Court of Appeals yrs old 57 yrs old

Elena Kagan Associate Justice Appointed by Obama Appointed by Obama Assumed office in 2010 Assumed office in 2010 Harvard Law School Harvard Law School counsel to Pres Clinton counsel to Pres Clinton 45 th Solicitor General 45 th Solicitor General Dean of Harvard Law Dean of Harvard Law 51 yrs old 51 yrs old

US Supreme Court Justices The Roberts Court

Associate Justices No longer serving on the Court Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall First African American appointed to the Court First African American appointed to the Court By Pres. Johnson – By Pres. Johnson – Sandra Day O’Conner Sandra Day O’Conner First Woman appointed to the Court First Woman appointed to the Court By Pres Reagan – By Pres Reagan –

David Souter Associate Justice Assumed office in 1990 Assumed office in 1990 Nominated by Pres. Bush Sr. Nominated by Pres. Bush Sr. Centrist Centrist RETIRED 80yrs old

John Paul Stevens Associate Justice Assumed office in 1975 Assumed office in 1975 Nominated by Pres. Ford Nominated by Pres. Ford Liberal member of the court Liberal member of the court Longest serving member of the Court Longest serving member of the Court RETIRED 90 yrs old