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1 The Justices of the Supreme Court

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3 Chief Justice John Roberts Born 1955 Lawyer Judge Legal Counsel to President Reagan Appointed by George W. Bush in 2005

4 Chief Justice John Roberts Born 1955 Lawyer Judge Legal Counsel to President Reagan Appointed by George W. Bush in 2005

5 Antonin Scalia Born 1936 Lawyer Judge Law Professor Assistant Attorney General Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1986

6 Antonin Scalia Born 1936 Lawyer Judge Law Professor Assistant Attorney General Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1986

7 Anthony Kennedy Born 1936 Lawyer Judge Law Professor Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988

8 Anthony Kennedy Born 1936 Lawyer Judge Law Professor Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988

9 Clarence Thomas Born 1948 Corporate Lawyer Assistant Missouri Attorney General Chairman of EEOC Appointed by G. H. W. Bush in 1991

10 Clarence Thomas Born 1948 Corporate Lawyer Assistant Missouri Attorney General Chairman of EEOC Appointed by G. H. W. Bush in 1991

11 Ruth Bader Ginsberg Born 1933 Lawyer for ACLU Law Professor Judge Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993

12 Ruth Bader Ginsberg Born 1933 Lawyer for ACLU Law Professor Judge Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993

13 Stephen Breyer Born 1938 Lawyer Law Professor Judge Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994

14 Stephen Breyer Born 1938 Lawyer Law Professor Judge Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994

15 Samuel Alito Born 1950 Lawyer Federal Attorney Law Professor Judge Appointed by George W. Bush

16 Samuel Alito Born 1950 Lawyer Federal Attorney Law Professor Judge Appointed by George W. Bush

17 Sonia Sotomeyor Born 1954 Federal Appeals Court Judge (appointed by G.W.H. Bush & later promoted by Clinton) 1 st Hispanic (Puerto Rican from the Bronx) Law Professor Appointed by Obama in 2009

18 Sonia Sotomeyor Federal Appeals Court Judge (appointed by G.W.H. Bush & later promoted by Clinton) 1 st Hispanic Law Professor Appointed to S.C. by Obama in 2009

19 Elena Kagan Born 1960 Lawyer Law Professor Dean of Harvard Law School US Solicitor General Appointed 2010 by Obama

20 Elena Kagan Born 1960 Lawyer Law Professor Dean of Harvard Law School US Solicitor General Appointed 2010 by Obama

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