Supreme Court Justices

Question 1

How many justices are there?

Answer 1

. 9

Question 2

As of 2016 how were the Supreme Court Justices aligned ideologically?

Answer 2

. it was a 50/50 split with 4 conservative and 4 liberal/ progressive justices maintaining positions on the Supreme Court.
. Obama, taking the initiative, nominated a well respected, moderate judge to the vacancy left after the sudden death of Antonin Scalia, therefore moving the ideological stance of the Supreme Court towards a more liberal mindset.