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The Justices of the Supreme Court. lib·er·al –adjective 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. 2. ( often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
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lib·er·al –adjective 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. 2. ( often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform. 3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism. 4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties. 5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers. 8. open-minded or tolerant, esp. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc. 11. not strict or rigorous; free; not literal: a liberal interpretation of a rule. –noun 14. a person of liberal principles or views, esp. in politics or mod·er·ate n. mod-er-it, mod-rit; v. mod-uh-reyt] Show IPA adjective, noun, verb, -at·ed, -at·ing. –adjective 1. kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price. 2. of medium quantity, extent, or amount: a moderate income. 5. of or pertaining to moderates, as in politics or religion. –noun 6. a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, esp. in politics or religion. 7. ( usually initial capital letter ) a member of a political party advocating moderate reform. • con·serv·a·tive –adjective 1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. • 4. ( often initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to the Conservative party. • –noun 8. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc. • 9. a supporter of conservative political policies.
Chief Justice John Roberts • Born 1955 • Lawyer • Judge • Legal Counsel to President Reagan • Appointed by George W. Bush in 2005
Chief Justice John Roberts • Born 1955 • Lawyer • Judge • Legal Counsel to President Reagan • Appointed by George W. Bush in 2005 Conservative
Antonin Scalia • Born 1936 • Lawyer • Judge • Law Professor • Assistant Attorney General • Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1986
Antonin Scalia • Born 1936 • Lawyer • Judge • Law Professor • Assistant Attorney General • Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1986 Most Conservative
Anthony Kennedy • Born 1936 • Lawyer • Judge • Law Professor • Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988
Anthony Kennedy • Born 1936 • Lawyer • Judge • Law Professor • Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988 Conservative to Moderate
Clarence Thomas • Born 1948 • Corporate Lawyer • Assistant Missouri Attorney General • Chairman of EEOC • Appointed by G. H. W. Bush in 1991
Clarence Thomas • Born 1948 • Corporate Lawyer • Assistant Missouri Attorney General • Chairman of EEOC • Appointed by G. H. W. Bush in 1991 Conservative to Moderate
Ruth Bader Ginsberg • Born 1933 • Lawyer for ACLU • Law Professor • Judge • Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993
Ruth Bader Ginsberg • Born 1933 • Lawyer for ACLU • Law Professor • Judge • Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993 Liberal
Stephen Breyer • Born 1938 • Lawyer • Law Professor • Judge • Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994
Stephen Breyer • Born 1938 • Lawyer • Law Professor • Judge • Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994 Liberal
Samuel Alito • Born 1950 • Lawyer • Federal Attorney • Law Professor • Judge • Appointed by George W. Bush 2006
Samuel Alito • Born 1950 • Lawyer • Federal Attorney • Law Professor • Judge • Appointed by George W. Bush 2006 Conservative
Sonia Sotomayor • Born 1954 • Prosecutor • Lawyer • Judge • Law Professor • Appointed by Barack Obama 2009
Sonia Sotomayor • Born 1954 • Prosecutor • Lawyer • Judge • Law Professor • Appointed by Barack Obama 2009 Moderate
Elena Kagan • Born 1960 • Lawyer • White House Council • Dean, Harvard Law School • Solicitor General of the United States • Appointed by Barack Obama 2010
Elena Kagan • Born 1960 • Lawyer • White House Council • Dean, Harvard Law School • Solicitor General of the United States • Appointed by Barack Obama 2010 Moderate