When an unconstitutional bill passes Congress and is signed by the president, or when it is passed by a state legislature and signed by the governor, the Supreme Court is the last line of defense against its enforcement.
The nine justices who make up the Roberts Court--the Supreme Court under the tenure of newly-minted Chief Justice John Roberts--are far more diverse, and far more fascinating, than conventional wisdom might suggest.
Meet your Supreme Court. Their job is to protect our rights. When they do, we owe them our gratitude for a job well done. When they don't, our very existence as a liberal democracy is threatened.
The nine justices who make up the Roberts Court--the Supreme Court under the tenure of newly-minted Chief Justice John Roberts--are far more diverse, and far more fascinating, than conventional wisdom might suggest.
Meet your Supreme Court. Their job is to protect our rights. When they do, we owe them our gratitude for a job well done. When they don't, our very existence as a liberal democracy is threatened.
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- Chief Justice John RobertsChief Justice John Roberts
- Associate Justice Samuel AlitoAssociate Justice Samuel Alito
- Associate Justice Stephen BreyerStephen Breyer
- Associate Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgAssociate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Associate Justice Anthony KennedyAssociate Justice Anthony Kennedy
- Associate Justice Antonin ScaliaAssociate Justice Antonin Scalia
- Associate Justice David SouterAssociate Justice David Souter
- Associate Justice John Paul StevensAssociate Justice John Paul Stevens
- Associate Justice Clarence ThomasAssociate Justice Clarence Thomas
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