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Current Makeup of the Supreme Court

Current Makeup of the Supreme Court

Antonin Scalia 1. 60 Minutes. Part I (7 min. ) 2. 60 Minutes Part

Antonin Scalia 1. 60 Minutes. Part 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)

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them 1986 Liberal Reagan

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

Anthony Kennedy University of Pacific— Mc. George School of Law

Anthony Kennedy University of Pacific— Mc. George School of Law

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them 1986 Anthony Kennedy

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

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Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the

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 Clarence Thomas Liberal 1991 Bush Sr. “ 41” Moderate Kennedy— The swing vote Conservative Scalia Thomas

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the

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 Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Conservative Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Ginsburg Moderate Kennedy Liberal Conservative Scalia Thomas

Stephen Breyer SF Lowell High Stanford Eagle Scout

Stephen Breyer SF Lowell High Stanford Eagle Scout

Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the

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 Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Conservative Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 Liberal Breyer Ginsburg Clinton Moderate Liberal Conservative Kennedy Scalia Thomas

Chief Justice John Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts

Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the

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 Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Conservative Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 Clinton Liberal John Roberts—Chief Justice 2005 Liberal Ginsburg Breyer Bush II “ 43” Moderate Conservative Kennedy Roberts Scalia Thomas

Sam Alito

Sam Alito

Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the

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 Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Conservative Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 Clinton Liberal John Roberts 2005 Bush II Conservative Sam Alito 2006 Bush II Liberal Ginsburg Breyer Moderate Conservative Kennedy Scalia Thomas Roberts Alito

Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor

Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the

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 Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Conservative Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 Clinton Liberal John Roberts 2005 Bush II Conservative Sam Alito 2006 Bush II Conservative Sonia Sotomayor 2009 Obama Moderate Liberal Ginsburg Breyer Moderate Sotomayor Conservative Kennedy Roberts Scalia Thomas Alito

Don’t forget to do the The Supreme Court Seating Challenge • http: //www. washingtonpost.

Don’t forget to do the The Supreme Court Seating Challenge • http: //www. washingtonpost. com/wpsrv/special/politics/supreme_court_seating/

Elena Kagan

Elena Kagan

Supreme Court Justice Year Appointed President Who Appointed Them Where They Lie on the

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 Clarence Thomas 1991 Bush I Conservative Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1993 Clinton Liberal Stephen Breyer 1994 Clinton Liberal John Roberts 2005 Bush II (43) Conservative Sam Alito 2006 Bush II Conservative Sonia Sotomayor 2009 Obama Moderate Liberal 2010 Obama Moderate Liberal Elena Kagan Liberal Ginsburg Breyer Kagan Sotomayor Moderate Conservative Kennedy Roberts Scalia Thomas Alito

The Supreme Court Seating Challenge • http: //www. washingtonpost. com/wpsrv/special/politics/supreme_court_seating/

The Supreme Court Seating Challenge • http: //www. washingtonpost. com/wpsrv/special/politics/supreme_court_seating/