The Judicial Branch Of Government: The Current Composition Of The Supreme Court Flashcards
Who is the Current Chief Justice?
John Roberts, appointed in 2005 by W. Bush
Who are the current a
Associate Justices and when and by who were they appointed?
Clarence Thomas, 1991, H. W. Bush
Samuel Alito, 2006, W. Bush
Sonia Sotomayer, 2009, Obama
Elena Kagan, 2010, Obama
Neil Gorsuch, 2017, Trump
Brett Kavanaugh, 2018, Trump
Amy Coney Barrett, 2020, Trump
Ketanji Brown Jackson, 2022, Biden
What is the additional powers of the chief justice?
Is responsible for charing the Court, and decides which justice will write opinions on cases in which the chief justice is in the majority, administer the oath of office at the presidential inaugurations and charing a presidential impeachment trial
What is the current majority in the Supreme Court?
A 6-3 conservative majority
What happens if a Supreme Court decides is a tie?
The lower court decision stands
Which former Supreme Court justice, served between 1988-2018, served as the swing vote for many years, though being appointed by Ronal Reagan, made some liberal judgement fairly often?
Anthony Kennedy
Which recent case, by a 5-4 conservative majority in the Supreme Court, rule that partisan gerrymandering was not unconstitutional?
Rucho v Common Cause (2019) and Lamone v Benisek (2019)
What is an example though having a Conservative of the Supreme Court ruling against Trump?
The overruling of Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals (DACA) programme in 2020
How many women have sat on the Supreme Court?
6
How many African-Americans have sat on the Supreme Court?
3
