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.

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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 Nominated by President Reagan, 1986 Senate Confirmation Votes For 98 – Against 0 Conservative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supreme Court Liberals Kegan Ginsburg Breyer Sotomayor

Supreme Court Conservatives Roberts- Chief Justice Scalia Thomas Alito

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

SWING JUSTICE Anthony Kennedy Moderate

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

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

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