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Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., 55 (New York) Conservative Law Degree: Harvard Appointed 9/29/2005 by President Bush (43) Appointed Chief Justice directly, replacing Wiliiam Rehnquist. Prior Career: U.S. Appeals Court judge, DC Circuit John Paul Stevens, 90 (Illinois) Liberal Law Degree: Northwestern Appointed 12/19/1975 by President Ford Justice Stevens plans to retire this year. Prior Career: U.S. Appeals Court judge, 7th Circuit Antonin Scalia, 74 (Virginia) Conservative Textualist Law Degree: Harvard Appointed 9/26/1986 by President Reagan Prior Career: U.S. Appeals Court judge, DC Circuit Anthony M. Kennedy, 74 (California) Moderate Swing Law Degree: Harvard Appointed 2/18/1988 by President Reagan Prior Career: U.S. Appeals Court judge, 9th Circuit Clarence Thomas, 62 (Georgia) Conservative Constructionist Law Degree: Yale Appointed 10/23/1991 by President Bush (41) Prior Career: U.S. Appeals Court judge, DC Circuit Ruth Bader Ginsberg, 77 (New York) Very Liberal Law Degree: Columbia Appointed 8/10/1993 by President Clinton Prior Career: U.S. Appeals Court judge, DC Circuit Steven G. Breyer, 72 (Illinois) Liberal Law Degree: Harvard Appointed 8/3/1994 by President Clinton Prior Career: U.S. Appeals Court chief judge, 1st Circuit Samuel A. Alito, Jr., 60 (New Jersey) Conservative Constructionist Law Degree: Yale Appointed 1/31/2006 by President Bush (43) Prior Career: U.S. Appeals Court judge, 3rd Circuit Sonia Sotomayor, 56 (New York) Liberal Law Degree: Yale Appointed 8/8/2009 by President Obama Prior Career: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York |
