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1 Current Makeup of the Supreme Court

2 Antonin Scalia 1. 60 MinutesPart I (7 min.)
2. 60 Minutes Part II (6 min.) Ginsburg on Scalia,,combative style, Comments on Bush v. Gore, torture 3. 90 second clip on torture (60 Min. Part III (6:28)— personal background Charlie Rose (3 min. clip)

3 Antonin Scalia Conservative 1986 Reagan Liberal Moderate Conservative
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia Conservative 1986 Reagan Liberal Moderate Conservative Scalia

4 University of Pacific—
Anthony Kennedy University of Pacific— McGeorge School of Law

5 Moderate Conservative
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia 1986 Reagan Conservative Anthony Kennedy 1988 Reagan Moderate Conservative Liberal Moderate Conservative Kennedy Scalia --the swing vote

6 Clarence Thomas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K1Ywa3eYTE
3:05 into this clip

7 Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush Sr. “41” Liberal Moderate Conservative
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia 1986 Reagan Conservative Anthony Kennedy 1988 Moderate Conservative Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush Sr. “41” Conservative Liberal Moderate Conservative Kennedy— The swing vote Scalia Thomas

8 Ruth Bader Ginsburg

9 1993 Clinton Liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg Liberal Moderate Conservative
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia 1986 Reagan Conservative Anthony Kennedy 1988 Moderate Conservative Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I 1993 Clinton Liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg Liberal Moderate Conservative Kennedy Scalia Ginsburg Thomas

10 Stephen Breyer SF Lowell High Stanford Eagle Scout

11 Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 Clinton Liberal Moderate Conservative
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia 1986 Reagan Conservative Anthony Kennedy 1988 Moderate Conservative Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 Clinton Liberal Moderate Conservative Breyer Kennedy Scalia Thomas Ginsburg

12 Chief Justice John Roberts

13 John Roberts—Chief Justice 2005 Bush II “43” Conservative
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia 1986 Reagan Conservative Anthony Kennedy 1988 Moderate Conservative Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 John Roberts—Chief Justice 2005 Bush II “43” Conservative Liberal Moderate Conservative Scalia Thomas Kennedy Ginsburg Roberts Breyer

14 Sam Alito

15 Sam Alito 2006 Bush II Conservative Liberal Moderate Conservative
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia 1986 Reagan Conservative Anthony Kennedy 1988 Moderate Conservative Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 John Roberts 2005 Bush II Sam Alito 2006 Bush II Conservative Liberal Moderate Conservative Scalia Thomas Kennedy Ginsburg Breyer Roberts Alito

16 Sonia Sotomayor

17 Sonia Sotomayor 2009 Obama Moderate Liberal Liberal Moderate
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia 1986 Reagan Conservative Anthony Kennedy 1988 Moderate Conservative Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 John Roberts 2005 Bush II Sam Alito 2006 Sonia Sotomayor 2009 Obama Moderate Liberal Liberal Moderate Conservative Ginsburg Breyer Kennedy Roberts Scalia Thomas Sotomayor Alito

18 Don’t forget to do the The Supreme Court Seating Challenge

19 Elena Kagan

20 Elena Kagan 2010 Obama Moderate Liberal Liberal Moderate Conservative
Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the Political Spectrum Antonin Scalia 1986 Reagan Conservative Anthony Kennedy 1988 Moderate Conservative Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 John Roberts 2005 Bush II (43) Sam Alito 2006 Bush II Sonia Sotomayor 2009 Obama Moderate Liberal Elena Kagan 2010 Obama Moderate Liberal Liberal Moderate Conservative Ginsburg Breyer Kennedy Roberts Scalia Thomas Kagan Sotomayor Alito

21 The Supreme Court Seating Challenge

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