The appointment process for the Supreme Court (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Current U.S. Chief Justice
Current U.S. Chief Justice
John Roberts
John Roberts appointment year
John Roberts appointment year
2005
Clarence Thomas appointment year
Clarence Thomas appointment year
1991
Neil Gorsuch appointment year
Neil Gorsuch appointment year
2017
Brett Kavanaugh appointment year
Brett Kavanaugh appointment year
2018
Amy Coney Barrett appointment year
Amy Coney Barrett appointment year
2020
Sonia Sotomayor appointment year
Sonia Sotomayor appointment year
2009
Elena Kagan appointment year
Elena Kagan appointment year
2010
Ketanji Brown Jackson appointment year
Ketanji Brown Jackson appointment year
2022
First Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
First Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Current ideological balance of Supreme Court
Current ideological balance of Supreme Court
6-3 conservative majority
Case that overturned Roe v. Wade
Case that overturned Roe v. Wade
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
Which Justice often acts as a swing vote?
Which Justice often acts as a swing vote?
Chief Justice John Roberts
Clarence Thomas's judicial philosophy
Clarence Thomas's judicial philosophy
Originalist and textualist
President who appointed Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett
President who appointed Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett
Donald Trump