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Supreme Court Justices

Supreme Court Justices. Chief Justice – John G. Roberts. Born January 27, 1955 Fall 2011—56 yrs. Old Nominated by President G.W. Bush, 2005 Senate Confirmation Votes: For 78 – Against 22 Conservative. Antonin Scalia. Born March 11, 1936 Fall 2011—75 yrs. Old

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Supreme Court Justices

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  1. Supreme Court Justices

  2. Chief Justice – John G. Roberts • Born January 27, 1955 • Fall 2011—56 yrs. Old • Nominated by President G.W. Bush, 2005 • Senate Confirmation Votes: For 78 – Against 22 • Conservative

  3. Antonin Scalia • Born March 11, 1936 • Fall 2011—75 yrs. Old • Nominated by President Reagan, 1986 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 98 – Against 0 • Conservative

  4. Anthony M. Kennedy • Born July 23, 1936 • Fall 2011—75 yrs. Old • Nominated by President Reagan, 1988 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 97 – Against 0 • Moderate

  5. Clarence Thomas • Born June 23, 1948 • Fall 2011—63 yrs. Old • Nominated by President G.H.W. Bush, 1991 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 52 – Against 48 • Conservative

  6. Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Born March 15, 1933 • Fall 2011—78 yrs. Old • Nominated by President Clinton, 1993 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 96 – Against 3 • Liberal

  7. Stephen G. Breyer • Born August 15, 1938 • Fall 2011—73 yrs. Old • Nominated by President Clinton, 1994 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 87 – Against 9 • Liberal

  8. Samuel A. Alito • Born April 1, 1950 • Fall 2011—61 yrs. Old • Nominated by President G.W. Bush, 2005 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 58 – Against 42 • Conservative

  9. Sonia Sotomayor • Born June 25, 1954 • Fall 2011—57 yrs. Old • Nominated by President Obama, 2009 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 68 – Against 31 • Liberal

  10. Elena Kagan • Born April 28, 1960 • Fall 2011—51 yrs. Old • President Obama nominated her and she assumed this role on August 7, 2010. • Senate Confirmation Votes For 63 – Against 37 • Liberal

  11. Supreme Court Liberals Kegan Ginsburg Breyer Sotomayor

  12. Supreme Court Conservatives Roberts- Chief Justice Scalia Thomas Alito

  13. Go to Biographies of Supreme Court Justices in AP Gov/ Supreme Court file

  14. SWING JUSTICE Anthony Kennedy Moderate

  15. Retired --David H. Souter • Nominated by President G.H.W. Bush, 1990 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 90 – Against 9 • Moderate

  16. Retired--John Paul Stevens • Nominated by President Ford, 1975 • Senate Confirmation Votes For 98 – Against 0 • Liberal

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