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Supreme Court

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 .

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Supreme Court

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

  2. Today’s Court……

  3. 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 • Right leaning….

  4. John Paul Stevens • Associate Justice. • Appointed by Gerald Ford. • Took his seat on the High Court on 12/19/75. • Graduate of U of Chicago and Northwestern Law. • Born 4/20/20 • Right leaning….

  5. 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. • RIGHT leaning….

  6. 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. • Moderate….

  7. David Souter • Associate Justice • Appointed by George HW Bush. • Took his seat on the High Court on 10/9/90. • Graduate of Harvard and Harvard Law • Born 9/17/39. • Left leaning….

  8. 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. • RIGHT leaning….

  9. 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. • LEFT leaning….

  10. 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….

  11. 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. • Right leaning….

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