Who are the U.S. Supreme Court justices? / Wer sind denn die Richter im höchsten Gerichts Amerikas?
am 24.01.2006 von http://legalesed.com
According to a recent survey conducted by FindLaw, more than half of all Americans are unable to name even one of the justices serving on the U.S. Supreme Court. Well, here’s a list:
Sandra Day O’Connor
Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
Antonin Scalia
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Anthony Kennedy
David Souter
Stephen Breyer
John Paul Stevens
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