Making connections: order in the court!Except for the Chief Justice, Supreme Court Justices always sit and stand by seniority (length of service), alternating to the right and left of the Chief. These facts about the Justices, on the other hand, appear in no particular order. Read them, then answer the questions below. A. Samuel A. Alito Jr. Age: 55 Hometown: Trenton, N.J. Nominated by: George W. Bush (R) Took seat: Jan. 31, 2006 Fun fact: Is a baseball fanatic who attended a Philadelphia Phillies “Phillies” redirects here. For other uses, see Phillies (disambiguation). The Philadelphia Phillies are a professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. fantasy baseball Fantasy baseball is a game whereby players manage imaginary baseball teams based on the real-life performance of baseball players, and compete against one another using those players' statistics to score points. camp in 1994. B. Anthony M. Kennedy Age: 69 Hometown: Sacramento, Calif. Nominated by: Ronald Reagan (PL) Took seat: Feb. 18, 1988 Fun fact: In 2004, ran in a race re-enacting the ancient Olympics--barefoot, in a toga. C. Clarence Thomas Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist and has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1991. He is the second African American to serve on the nation's highest court, after Justice Thurgood Marshall. Age: 57 Hometown: Pin Point, Ga. Nominated by: George H. W. Bush  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. (R) Took seat: Oct. 20, 1991 Fun fact: Before law school, he studied for the Roman Catholic priesthood. D. John G. Roberts Jr. Age: 51 Hometown: Long Beach, Ind. Nominated by: George W. Bush (R) Took seat: Sept. 29, 2005 Fun fact: Was captain of his high school football team. E. Stephen G. Breyer Age: 67 Hometown: San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif. Nominated by: Bill Clinton (D) Took seat: Aug. 3, 1994 Fun fact: Was an Eagle Scout Ea·gle Scout n. One who has achieved the highest rank in the Boy Scouts. Noun 1. Eagle Scout - a Boy Scout who has earned many merit badges Boy Scout - a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts , known by his fellow scouts as the "troop brain." F. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15 1933, Brooklyn, New York) is an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Having spent 13 years as a federal judge, but not being a career jurist, she is unique as a Supreme Court justice, having spent the majority of her career as an Age: 72 Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Nominated by: Bill Clinton (D) Took seat: Aug. 10, 1993 Fun fact: An opera buff, she once had a small role in an opera with tenor Placido Domingo Noun 1. Placido Domingo - Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941) Domingo . G. John Paul Stephens Age: 87 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Nominated by: Gerald Ford (R) Took seat: Dec. 19, 1975 Fun fact: Earned a Bronze Star during World War II as part of a Navy code-breaking team. H. Antonin Scalia Age: 69 Hometown: Elmhurst, N.Y. Nominated by: Ronald Reagan (R) Took seat: Sept. 26, 1986 Fun fact: Loves opera, pizza, and singing at parties. I. David Hackett Souter “David Souter” redirects here. For the Australian artist, see David Henry Souter. David Hackett Souter (born September 17, 1939) has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1990. He filled the seat vacated by William J. Brennan. Age: 66 Hometown: Weare, N.H. Nominated by: George H. W. Bush (R) Took seat: Oct. 9, 1990 Fun fact: Is a bachelor who takes a lunch of apples and yogurt to work every day. QUESTIONS 1. Who is the youngest Justice on the Supreme Court? Who is the oldest? -- 2. Count the number of Justices appointed by Republican and Democratic Presidents. How many were appointed by each? -- 3. Which were nominated by a Democrat? -- 4. Which of the Justices are mentioned in connection to sport? Which love opera? -- 5. Which Justice studied for the priesthood? Which broke codes in a war? -- Bonus: The numbered dashes below are arranged in the order in which Supreme Court Justices sit and stand (from your point of view, facing them). Write the chart letter of each Justice on the line numbered with his or her rank. We've already done one for you. Answers: 1. Youngest: Chief Justice John Roberts; Oldest: John Paul Stevens John Paul Stevens (born April 20, 1920) is currently the most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the Court in 1975 and is the oldest and longest serving incumbent member of the Court. 2. Republican: 7; Democrat: 2 3. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer, by Bill Clinton 4. Sport: Samuel Alito, Anthony Kennedy, John Roberts; Opera: Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg 5. Clarence Thomas; John Paul Stevens BONUS: 1. D (The Chief Justice is always in the center, regardless of seniority.); 2. G; 3. H; 4. B; 5. I; 6. C; 7. F; B. E; 9. A |
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