Past Justices
Who was the second woman appointed a Supreme Court Justice ... she was a champion of gay rights, women's rights, the poor, and many other marginalized groups. She has a bit of a cult following and two movies have been made about her.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RGB)?
Who is the Chief Justice to the Supreme Court?
Who is John Roberts?
How many justices serve on the Court?
9
In June 2022, what did the Court do with the longstanding Roe v. Wade (1973) landmark case precedent?
Overturned the precedent (made abortion unconstitutional)
What is the political ideology of the current Court? (majority liberal, majority conservative or generally split even)
6-3 conservative
Who was the first female justice on the Court?
Who was John Marshall?
Who is the most recently confirmed justice? Her appointment was ground-breaking.
Who is Ketanji Brown-Jackson?
FYI: She more experience than 4 of the current Justices combined.
On average, about what percentage of petitioned cases does the Supreme Court choose to rule on each year?
80%
50%
20%
1%
1%
In June of THIS YEAR, what did the Court rule about affirmative action?
It's unconstitutional
In the past few months, what is the nature of the ethical concerns that have been raised about the behaviors of two of the justices?
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Which justice has 7 children and replaced RBG
Thomas and Alito's relationships with wealthy, high-dollar donors.
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Amy Coney-Barrett
Who served as Chief Justice for 34 years, the longest tenure of any Chief Justice. During his tenure, he helped establish the Supreme Court as the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution in the Marbury v. Madison case.
Who was John Marshall?
This justice gets talked about a lot, although he has had a reputation for seldom speaking on the bench. His rulings are known to be the most conservative on the Court.
Who is Clarence Thomas?
How many female justices are currently on the Court?
4
In June of THIS YEAR, what did the Court rule about the Biden administration's student college debt forgiveness plan?
It's unconstitutional
What's the nature of the conflict of interest that exists between the Capital incident on Jan. 6, 2021 and one of the SC justices?
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Name the landmark case that decided any of the following:
- your right to express your opinions in school
- your right to remain silent
- your right to interracial marriage
Clarence Thomas's wife - Ginni Thomas
(Her texts with Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows about 2020 election results)
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- Tinker v. Des Moines
- Miranda v. Arizona
- Loving v. Virginia
Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This recently appointed justice had very controversial confirmation hearings because of allegations of sexual assault at a high school party.
Who is Bret Kavanaugh?
How many justices have to want to hear a case for the Court to "grant cert"?
4
In June of this year, what did the Court rule about a graphic designer's ability to limit wedding websites that she designs?
That her right to free speech allows her to deny service to clients based on her religious beliefs.
When the Court starts its new term each year.
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Justice who “stole” Merrick Garland’s seat on the Court in 2017. Was a classmate of Barack Obama at Harvard Law school.
First Monday in October
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Neil Gorsuch
Who is the most recently retired Justice?
Who is Stephen Breyer?
Who is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice? She was nominated by President Barack Obama.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
What is the average number of hours a justice answers questions in their confirmation hearings?
(Must answer within 3)
On average, about how many cases are petitioned to the Supreme Court each year? And what percentage is heard?
75
750
7,500
75,000
750,000
7,500
1%
In June 2022, did the Court expand or restrict gun rights? How did lawmakers' ability to regulate gun ownership change?
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Means "hear ye" and is used by the Supreme Court to open each session.
"Oyez" (pronounced "oh-yay")