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Who are the 9 current supreme court justices
What to know about the backgrounds of all 9 U.S. Supreme Court justices
Supreme Court justices are at the top tier of the U.S. court system.
The judicial branch is the third branch of U.S. government established by the U.S.
Constitution. The two others are the executive (president) and legislative (Congress).
Nine justices serve on the Supreme Court. They take cases designed to clarify complex legal matters, many of which come to them after conflicting opinions from lower courts, such as the federal district and appeals courts.
The nine justices often make decisions based on interpretations of the Constitution, which was written in 1787.
From decisions involving enslaved people and segregated schools and the federal right to abortion, the justices' rulings have shaped U.S. history and policy since the court first assembled in 1790.
The court has a 6-3 conservative majority.
In its last decision of the term that ended July 1, it ruled 6-3 that former President Donald Trump c