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The following a breakdown of most liberal to most conservative justices on the Supreme Court:
Ruth Bader Ginsberg: very liberal, consistently votes against the conservatives
Sonia Sotomayor: consistently votes with the progressive bloc
Elena Kagan: has consistently voted with the liberal bloc since joining the bench, but still fairly unproven
Stephen G. Breyer: usually votes with the liberal bloc, but has proven centrist in the past
Anthony Kennedy: the swing vote; considered a conservative; sometimes votes with the liberal faction
Samuel A. Alito: consistently conservative
Chief Justice John G. Roberts: consistently conservative
Clarence Thomas: extremely conservative
The current court is considered conservative in composition, although Kennedy tends to be the "swing vote" and sometimes favors a more liberal view of personal liberty issues, lending some balance to the court.
The remaining justice likely to leave the court during Obama's administration is Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the most liberal member. If Obama doesn't replace her with a liberal justice, but with a centrist, the court may become more conservative than it is at the moment. It is likely the Senate Republicans would filibuster any nominee they considered too liberal, which would undoubtedly influence Obama's choice of successor.
Roberts, Thomas and Alito are considered extremely conservative. Alito and Roberts are both young, and may serve on the bench another two decades or more; Thomas is about ten years older, but still probably has at least another ten years service ahead of him.
Four of the eight current Supreme Court Justices were nominated by Republican Presidents.
Four, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Clinton, 1993), Associate Justice Stephen Breyer (Clinton, 1994), Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor (Obama, 2009), and Associate Justice Elena Kagan (Obama, 2010) were nominated by Democratic Presidents.
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Conservative
Is the Virginia Supreme Court liberal or conservative?
Virginia's Supreme Court is very conservative.
What is a likely result of two conservative Supreme Court justices being replaced by two liberal judges?
More liberal rulings will be given in the future.
What is a likely result of two conservative supreme court justices being replace by two liberal judges?
More liberal rulings will be given in the future.
Why did roosevelt attempt to change the number of the supreme court justices?
He wanted more liberal justices in the court.
How many liberal and conservative justices are on the US Supreme Court in 2010?
Five of the nine justices are typically considered conservative (Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Kennedy), while four are considered reliably liberal (Justices Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer and Sotomayor). Justice Kennedy, although classified as a conservative, has voted with the liberal faction on some cases, making him the unpredictable swing vote that helps balance the Court.
How did the Supreme Court begin to change to a more conservative posture?
The Supreme Court became more conservative because many vacancies occurred during Republican administrations, giving conservative Presidents an opportunity to replace liberal justices with more conservative justices. The Court seems to swing from one poll to the other over the course of time. Both the Roberts Court and the Rehnquist Court have been conservative; prior to that, the Burger Court was moderate and Warren Court was progressive. The ideology of the US Supreme Court is unlikely to change during President Obama's tenure in office because the two most likely justices to retire (Stevens and Ginsburg) are liberal.
What is a likely result of two conservative supreme court justices being replaced by two judges?
More liberal rulings will be given in the future.
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there are about how mean justices on the Supreme Court.
Who are the moderate US Supreme Court justices?
Anthony Kennedy probably comes closest to being moderate; the rest are either solidly liberal or solidly conservative.
Is Samuel Alito a Republican?
Yes. US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is a Republican, and has never voted with the liberal bloc on the Court. His views are considered very conservative, although not as conservative as Justices Scalia and Thomas.Republican.
