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Supreme Court Justices

Learn more about the history of the Supreme Court by exploring FIRE's database of justices and the free speech cases that have shaped our nation.

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Database

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Antonin Scalia

Justice Antonin Scalia

Justice Antonin Scalia

Term: 1986–2016

State Appointed from: Virginia

Appointed by: Ronald Reagan

Sandra O'Connor

Justice Sandra O'Connor

Justice Sandra O'Connor

Term: 1981–2006

State Appointed from: Arizona

Appointed by: Ronald Reagan

John Stevens

Justice John Stevens

Justice John Stevens

Term: 1975–2010

State Appointed from: Illinois

Appointed by: Gerald Ford

William Rehnquist

Chief Justice William Rehnquist

Chief Justice William Rehnquist

Term: 1972–1986

State Appointed from: Arizona

Appointed by: Richard Nixon

Term: 1986–2005

State Appointed from: Virginia

Appointed by: Ronald Reagan

Lewis Powell

Justice Lewis Powell

Justice Lewis Powell

Term: 1972–1987

State Appointed from: Virginia

Appointed by: Richard Nixon

Harry Blackmun

Justice Harry Blackmun

Justice Harry Blackmun

Term: 1970–1994

State Appointed from: Minnesota

Appointed by: Richard Nixon

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