Judicial Branch
Justices :
GinsburgThomas Roberts
Alito
BreyerKagan
Sotomayor
Scalia Kennedy
Celina Sotomayor
First Hispanic Justice Third female justice Serving Since 2009 Associate Justice
Stephen Breyer
Serving since 1994 More Liberal Justice Associate Justice Chief Judge of United
States Court of Appeals for First Circuit
Samuel Alito
Serving since 2006 Associate Justice
Elena Kagan
Serving since 2010 Fourth female justice Associate Justice
Clarence Thomas
Second African American Serving since 1991 Judge of United States
Court of Appeals for district of Columbia Circuit
Associate Justice
Antonin Scalia
Associate Justice Serving Since 1986 Longest serving justice Conservative
Anthony Kenedy
Serving Since 1998 Associate Justice “Swing” Vote
Ruth Ginsburg
Serving Since 1993 Second Female Justice First Jewish Justice Associate Justice
John Roberts
Serving Since 2005 Chief Justice Conservative 17th Chief Justice
Roles:
Interprets Law Constitute Tribunals Leads Judicial Branch Evaluates constitutionality Settles disputes between states Hears cases involving the constitution
and federal laws on appeal Makes sure individual rights are
protected
Requirements For Justices
Good Behavior Otherwise none
How they decide on cases
Interpret the constitution and how it applies to the case
Other Federal Courts
Inferior courts
Federal courts below Supreme Court
94 inferior Courts
Court of claims
Federal Courts
U.S. tax court
Trail Court
Court of Customs
Former Federal Court
Questions?
What does the court of customs do now?
Why are some justices conservative or Liberal?
Analogy
The Inferior courts are to the supreme court as a working person is to there boss
By Celia Golod
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