Supreme Court Justices Flashcards
Recent and Gone
1
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Clarence Thomas
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1991 By Bush Senior, Replaced Thurgood Marshal
Stance (Conservative)
2
Q
R.B.G
A
1993 By Clinton, Replaced Byron White
Stance (Liberal)
3
Q
Stephen Breyer
A
1994 By Clinton, Replaced Harry Blackmun
Stance (Liberal)
4
Q
John Roberts
A
2005 By Bush Junior, Replaced William Rehnquist
Stance (Conservative/ Swing)
5
Q
Samual Alito
A
2006 By Bush Junior, Replaced Sandra Day O’Connor
Stance (Conservative)
6
Q
Soniya Sotomayor
A
2009 By Obama, Replaced David Souter (first Hispanic)
Stance (Liberal)
7
Q
Elena Kagan
A
2010 by Obama, Replaced John Paul Stevens
Stance (Liberal)
8
Q
Neil Gorsuch
A
2017 by Trump, Replaced Antonin Scalia
Stance (Conservative)
9
Q
Brett Kavanaugh
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2018 by Trump, Replaced Anthony Kennedy
Stance (Conservative)