Ranking the Politics of Supreme Court Justices

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Actually, three of the Four Horseman were on the Court after 1937. Butler and Sutherland left in 1938. McReynolds hung on until 1941. Only Van Devanter was gone by 1937.

Sanford Hausler of 8:29AM May 16, 2008

Not too long ago the Pope issued a statement saying that public catholic officials who supported abortion were automatically excommunicating themselves. Well, Thomas, Alito, Scalia, and Roberts are self-professedly devout catholics -- so can they be suspected of judicial bias?
Given some of Scalia's public statements. it would certainly seem likely in his case? Perhaps it's time that these four either issued a statement that their religion is secondary to their oath to uphold the constitution (a la Kennedy when he ran for president) -- or recused themselves from any future abortion cases.

Jim of ND 10:29AM May 15, 2008

The Four Horsemen all sat in the court before 1937. The list only covers justices who were sitting on the Supreme Court after 1937.

ylkim of CT 1:51PM May 14, 2008

How is it possible that none of the Four Horsemen (Sutherland, Van Devanter, McReynolds and Butler) are on the list? That O'Connor and Powell could even be on the list shows that the methodology used in this study must be flawed.

Sanford Hausler of NJ 9:50AM May 14, 2008

Can anyone tell me how I can find out how many Dems/Reps Justices there are??

Kathy Z of NY 8:59AM May 14, 2008

Last time I checked, the job of a justice was to make decisions based on the constition, not dictate his or her own personal views. It seems to me that instead they are trying to enforce their own MORAL beliefs. That is not their job nor will it ever be, unless they run for an ELECTED office. Until they learn their roles, they will continue to make heinous decisions like the Dread Scott case, and Roe V. Wade.

Nathan of CA 8:52PM May 13, 2008