Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice Saturday, Oct. 6. after the U.S. Senate confirmed him in a 50-48 vote. Here are some snapshots of what his appointment means for the court.
Scale of ideals[hhmc]
The Berkeley Law School at the University of California measures the relative location of U.S. Supreme Court justices on an ideological continuum through time using a system titled the Martin-Quinn measurements. The following scales show how the court has wavered in recent years.
Source: Lee Epstein, Washington University in St. Louis and Andrew D. Martin, University of Michigan, Kevin Quinn, UC Berkeley
Majority rule?[hhmc]
The chart below shows party control of the White House, Senate and Supreme Court majority based on the party who appointed a judge. A few landmark cases are noted.
Age-old question[hhmc]
According to the Harvard Journal of Law the average age for a Supreme Court justices retirement (since 1971) is age 78.7. There are two Democratic-appointed justices older than this age during President Trumps first term.
Sources: The U.S. Supreme Court; The U.S. Senate; Insidegov.com, University of California Berkeley Law School, The Associated Press, Landmark Cases
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