| A | B |
|---|
| Chief Justice William Rehnquist | Appointed by Nixon, consistently conservative |
| John Paul Stevens | Appointed by Ford, opinions have become more liberal |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Appointed by Reagan, first woman Justice in Court history, a centrist |
| Antonin Scalia | Appointed by Reagan, intellectual leader of the Court's right wing |
| Anthony Kennedy | Appointed by Reagan, conservative who sometimes votes centrist |
| David Souter | Appointed by Bush Senior, has surprised experts with his liberal views |
| Clarence Thomas | Appointed by Bush Senior, second black ever in the Court, very conservative |
| Ruth Bader Ginsberg | Appointed by Clinton, favors judicial restraint; generally leans liberal |
| Stephen Breyer | Appointed by Clinton, Centrist consensus builder |
