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Family Dynamics

Family Dynamics. Where does the buck stop?. Composition 9 Justices Appointment Appointed by the President Confirmed by the Senate Term of Office Lifetime Appointment. Pay May not be diminished Chief Justice $202,900 Associates $194,200 Retirement

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Family Dynamics

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  1. Family Dynamics • Where does the buck stop?

  2. Composition 9 Justices Appointment Appointed by the President Confirmed by the Senate Term of Office Lifetime Appointment Pay May not be diminished Chief Justice $202,900 Associates $194,200 Retirement Full salary @ 70 with 10 years service Full salary @ 65 with 15 years service The Court Characteristics

  3. Critical Thinking • Why are Supreme Court justices given lifetime appointments?

  4. Supreme Facts Of 111 justices since 1789: • * 53 was the average age at appointment • * 36 served in the military • * 11 had no children • * 6 never married • * 4 were divorced • * 3 did not have a private law practice • * 39 were not judges before appointment • * 39 were Episcopalian • *18 attended and 14 graduated from Harvard Law School • * 26 were from judicial families • * 41 had fathers who held public office • * 39 grew up in urban or small-city settings • * 40 grew up on family farms, family plantations, or rural settings • * 31 grew up in small towns

  5. Justice Elana Kagan • Born: Apr. 28, 1960 • Appointed by B. Obama • Member since 2010 • Politics: Liberal

  6. Chief Justice John Roberts • Born: Jan. 27, 1955 • Appointed by G.W. Bush • Member since 2005 • Politics: Conservative

  7. Sotomayor • Born June 25, 1954 • Appointed by Obama • Member since 2009 • Politics Liberal

  8. Justice Samuel Alito • Born: Apr. 1, 1950 • Appointed by G.W. Bush • Member since 2006 • Politics: Conservative

  9. Justice Clarence Thomas • Born: Jun. 23, 1948 • Appointed by G.H.W. Bush • Member since 1991 • Politics: Conservative

  10. Justice Stephen Breyer • Born: Aug. 15, 1938 • Appointed by B. Clinton • Member since 1994 • Politics: Liberal

  11. Justice Anthony Kennedy • Born: Jul. 23, 1936 • Appointed by R. Reagan • Member since 1988 • Politics: Moderate

  12. Justice Antonin Scalia • Born: Mar. 11, 1936 • Appointed by R. Reagan • Member since 1986 • Politics: Conservative

  13. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Born: Mar. 15, 1933 • Appointed by B. Clinton • Member since 1993 • Politics: Liberal

  14. The Vote

  15. Analyzing Political Cartoons

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