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Current U.S. Supreme Court Justices

By Robert Longley, About.com

Listed below are the current Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Click on the Justice's name for a short biography.

John G. Roberts - Chief Justice of the United States
Appointed by: President George W. Bush
Appointed in: 2005
Age When Appointed: 50

John Paul Stevens
Appointed by: President Ford
Appointed in: 1975
Age When Appointed: 55

Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Appointed by: President George W. Bush
Appointed in: 2006
Age When Appointed: 55

Antonin Scalia
Appointed by: President Reagan
Appointed in: 1986
Age When Appointed: 50

Anthony Kennedy
Appointed by: President Reagan
Appointed in: 1988
Age When Appointed: 52

Clarence Thomas
Appointed by: President George H. W. Bush
Appointed in: 1991
Age When Appointed: 43

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Appointed by: President Clinton
Appointed in: 1993
Age When Appointed: 60

Stephen Breyer
Appointed by: President Clinton
Appointed in: 1994
Age When Appointed: 56

Sonia Sotomayor
Appointed by: President Obama
Appointed in: 2009
Age When Appointed: 55

Current (2009) salary for the Chief Justice is $217,400 per year, while the Associate Justices each make $208,100.

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