SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
Chief Justice John G. Roberts
Roberts received his Bachelors of Arts from Harvard College in 1976 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1979. He served as a law clerk for Judge Henry J. from 1979–1980 and as a law clerk for then-Associate Justice William H.. From 1986–1989 and 1993–2003, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2003. Roberts was appointed by President Bush to replace associate justice Sandra Day O'Connor. He was sworn in on September 29, 2005. Roberts is known for his conservative ideology, many have stated that the court has never been as conservative as it is now.
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia
Scalia received his Artium Baccalaurens from Georgetown University and the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School, and was a Sheldon Fellow of Harvard University from 1960–1961. He was a Professor of Law at the University of Virginia from 1967–1971, and a Professor of Law at the University of Chicago from 1977–1982. He was appointed Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1982. Scalia was Appointed by President Reagan to replace associate justice William Rehnquist. Scalia was sworn in on September 26, 1986. Scalia has a conservative ideology. He is one of two justices on the Supreme court that believe in the philosophy of constitutional originalism; meaning that the constitution should be interpreted in the exact terms that the founders intended it would. He is considered on of the most prominent legal thinkers of his generation.
Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy
Kennedy received his Bachelors of Arts from Stanford University and the London School of Economics, and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School. He was a Professor of Constitutional Law at the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. He has held many titles in his long extensive career. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1975. He was appointed by President Reagan to replace associate justice Lewis F. Powell. Kennedy was sworn in on February 2, 1988. Kennedy is a conservative republican, but is also known for sometimes siding with the liberal wing of the supreme court.
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
Thomas received an Bachelors of Arts from Holy Cross College, and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1974. He served as an Assistant Attorney General of Missouri from 1974–1977. From 1977-1979 he was a lawyer the infamous Meat Company Monsanto. He then became a legislative assistant to John C. Danforth, 1979- 1981. Danforth at the time was the Republican Senator of Missouri. In 1981-1982 Thomas served as an assistant secretary to the U.S. Department of Education. Only to become a chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission until 1990. From 1990-1991 Thomas was appointed by Bush on the U.S. Courts of Appeals. President George H. Bush decided that Thomas would be the perfect candidate to take over Marshall's place, a retiring Judge. He was sworn in on October 23, 1991. While Thomas chooses not to speak on many issues including abortion, his ideology is conservative. He also shares Scalia's belief of the philosophy of constitutional originalism.
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ginsburg received her Bachelors of Arts from Cornell University, attended Harvard Law School, and received her LL.B. from Columbia Law School. She was a Professor of Law at Rutgers University School of Law from 1963–1972, and Columbia Law School from 1972–1980. She was appointed a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1980. Ginsburg was appointed by President Clinton. She was sworn in on August 10, 1993. Throughout Ginsburg's career she is seen a an advocation for women making her known for liberal views.
Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer
Breyer received an Artium Baccalaurens from Stanford University, a Bachelors of Arts from Magdalen College, Oxford, and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School. He was an Assistant Professor, Professor of Law, and Lecturer at Harvard Law School, 1967–1994, a Professor at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, 1977–1980. From 1980–1990, he served as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and as its Chief Judge, 1990–1994. He also served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990–1994. Breyer was appointed by President Clinton, he was sworn in on August 3, 1994. Often seen opposing Scalia's views Breyer is known for his liberal views.
Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito
Alito served as a law clerk for Leonard I. Garth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1976–1977. He was Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey, 1977–1981. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1990.
Alito was appointed by President George W. Bush, he was sworn in on January 31, 06. following the sudden death of one of the justices. Alito's ideology is often said to be that of a conservative's.
Alito was appointed by President George W. Bush, he was sworn in on January 31, 06. following the sudden death of one of the justices. Alito's ideology is often said to be that of a conservative's.
Associate Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor
Sotomayor received a Bachelors of Arts in 1976 from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the university's highest academic honor. In 1979, she earned a J.D. from Yale Law School where she served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal. President George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, and she served in that role from 1992–1998. She served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1998–2009. Sotomayor was appointed by President Obama. She was sworn in on August 8, 2009. Sotomayor's ideology is often viewed as liberal.
Associate Justice Elena Kagan
Kagan received an Artium Baccalaurens from Princeton in 1981, an M. Phil. from Oxford in 1983, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1986. She became a law professor, first at the University of Chicago Law School and later at Harvard Law School. She also served for four years in the Clinton Administration, as Associate Counsel to the President. In 2009, President Obama nominated her as the Solicitor General of the United States. after only a year President Obama appointed her to the supreme court. She was sworn in on August 7, 2010. She replaced justice John Paul Stevens. Kagan chooses to take a Liberal ideological approach