This is the current makeup of the US Supreme Court bench. Justices are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate and serve either (1) for life, (2) until they retire, or (3) until they are impeached and removed from office.

Justice: William Rehnquist
Year of Appointment: 1971
Nominating President: Nixon
Position Before Appointment: Assistant attorney general, Department of Justice
Political Leaning: Conservative

Justice: John Paul Stevens
Year of Appointment: 1975
Nominating President: Ford
Position Before Appointment: Judge, US Courts of Appeals
Political Leaning: Liberal

Justice: Sandra Day O'Connor
Year of Appointment: 1981
Nominating President: Reagan
Position Before Appointment: Judge, Arizona Courts of Appeals
Political Leaning: Moderate/Swing

Justice: Antonin Scalia
Year of Appointment: 1986
Nominating President: Reagan
Position Before Appointment: Judge, US Courts of Appeals
Political Leaning: Conservative

Justice: Anthony Kennedy
Year of Appointment: 1988
Nominating President: Reagan
Position Before Appointment: Judge, US Courts of Appeals
Political Leaning: Moderate/Swing

Justice: David Souter
Year of Appointment: 1990
Nominating President: Bush
Position Before Appointment: Judge, US Courts of Appeals
Political Leaning: Moderate/Swing

Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Year of Appointment: 1993
Nominating President: Clinton
Position Before Appointment: Judge, US Courts of Appeals
Political Leaning: Liberal

Justice: Stephen Breyer
Year of Appointment: 1994
Nominating President: Clinton
Position Before Appointment: Judge, US Courts of Appeals
Political Leaning: Liberal

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