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The demographics of the Supreme Court of the United States encompass the gender, ethnicity, and religious, geographic, and economic backgrounds of the 116 people who have been appointed and confirmed as justices to the Supreme Court. Some of these characteristics have been raised as an issue since the court was established in 1789.
Illuminating recent Supreme Court rulings. Geoff Livingston via Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court wrapped up its latest term on July 1, 2021, with a couple of final opinions. It was the first session ...
Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 116 people have served on the Court. The length of service on the Court for the 107 non-incumbent justices ranges from William O. Douglas's 36 years, 209 days to John Rutledge's 1 year, 18 days as associate justice and, separated by a period of years off the Court, his 138 days as chief justice.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The Supreme Court has decided, 7-2, that teachers in Catholic elementary schools are not covered by employment discrimination law. This is a highly important expansion of ...
Agostini v. Felton, 521 U.S. 203 (1997), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States.In this case, the Court overruled its decision in Aguilar v.. Felton (1985), now finding that it was not a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment for a state-sponsored education initiative to allow public school teachers to instruct at religious schools, so long as ...
Since the Supreme Court first convened in 1790, 116 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108 have been White men. But in recent decades the court has become more diverse. Over half of its ...
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law.
Brett Kavanaugh reached the Supreme Court over the widespread objections of many women — and one of his first actions was to install an all-female staff.