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Supreme Court’s new conservative majority

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March 28, 2019Updated April 9, 2019, 1:41 p.m. ET
The formal 2018 portrait of the Supreme Court of the United States. Seated from left: Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. Standing behind from left: Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Elena Kagan and Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
The formal 2018 portrait of the Supreme Court of the United States. Seated from left: Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. Standing behind from left: Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Elena Kagan and Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
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Chief Justice John Roberts shakes hands with President Donald Trump before the president ' s first address to a joint session of Congress in February 2017.
Chief Justice John Roberts shakes hands with President Donald Trump before the president's first address to a joint session of Congress in February 2017.
 
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Chief Justice John Roberts addresses his daughter ' s high school graduating class in 2018.
Chief Justice John Roberts addresses his daughter's high school graduating class in 2018.
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New Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts walks down the steps of the court with Associate Justice John Paul Stevens after Roberts' investiture ceremony in 2005.
New Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts walks down the steps of the court with Associate Justice John Paul Stevens after Roberts' investiture ceremony in 2005.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas arrive for the funeral of fellow Associate Justice Antonin Scalia at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in 2016.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas arrive for the funeral of fellow Associate Justice Antonin Scalia at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in 2016.
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administers the oath of office to Vice President Mike Pence during the 2017 Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 20, 2017.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administers the oath of office to Vice President Mike Pence during the 2017 Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 20, 2017.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg acknowledges applause as she arrives to speak to Georgetown University law students in Washington, D.C., in 2017.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg acknowledges applause as she arrives to speak to Georgetown University law students in Washington, D.C., in 2017.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with documentary filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen at the "RBG" premiere during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with documentary filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen at the "RBG" premiere during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prepares to administer the Oath of Allegiance to candidates for U.S. citizenship at the New York Historical Society on April 10, 2018 in New York City.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prepares to administer the Oath of Allegiance to candidates for U.S. citizenship at the New York Historical Society on April 10, 2018 in New York City.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer participates in a panel at the Gewirz Student Center on the campus of Georgetown University Law Center in 2014.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer participates in a panel at the Gewirz Student Center on the campus of Georgetown University Law Center in 2014.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer attends a Hanukkah reception hosted by President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in 2017.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer attends a Hanukkah reception hosted by President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in 2017.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a diehard Yankees fan, talks with other fans in the "Judge's Chambers" before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in 2017.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a diehard Yankees fan, talks with other fans in the "Judge's Chambers" before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in 2017.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan leaves the White House Rose Garder after attending new Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch's ceremonial swearing-in ceremony in 2017.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan leaves the White House Rose Garder after attending new Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch's ceremonial swearing-in ceremony in 2017.
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan speaks at the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2014.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan speaks at the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2014.
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Swearing in of Coloradan Neil M. Gorsuch as the newest member of the, United States Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit, with his wife Louise Gorsuch, holding the bible, and his two daughters, Belinda Gorsuch age 4, and Emma Gorsuch age 6 on Nov. 20, 2006 in Denver.
Swearing in of Coloradan Neil M. Gorsuch as the newest member of the, United States Court Of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit, with his wife Louise Gorsuch, holding the bible, and his two daughters, Belinda Gorsuch age 4, and Emma Gorsuch age 6 on Nov. 20, 2006 in Denver.
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The late Justice Antonin Scalia and Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, who is in line to be his successor, on the Colorado River during a fishing trip.
The late Justice Antonin Scalia and Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, who is in line to be his successor, on the Colorado River during a fishing trip.
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Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch fist-bumps four-year-old Charles Marshall of Dover, Delaware, in a Senate office building hallway as he makes the rounds meeting senators during his 2017 confirmation process.
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch fist-bumps four-year-old Charles Marshall of Dover, Delaware, in a Senate office building hallway as he makes the rounds meeting senators during his 2017 confirmation process.
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Prior to the investiture ceremony, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and his wife, Louise Gorsuch, stand outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on June 15, 2017.
Prior to the investiture ceremony, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and his wife, Louise Gorsuch, stand outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on June 15, 2017.
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Brett Kavanaugh shakes hands with President George W. Bush after he was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy to be a judge to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia as his wife Ashley looks on during a swearing-in ceremony at the Rose Garden of the White House June 1, 2006 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 57 to 36.
Brett Kavanaugh shakes hands with President George W. Bush after he was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy to be a judge to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia as his wife Ashley looks on during a swearing-in ceremony at the Rose Garden of the White House June 1, 2006 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 57 to 36.
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Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, and Vice President Mike Pence walk up the steps of the Capitol to meet with Senators in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2018.
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, and Vice President Mike Pence walk up the steps of the Capitol to meet with Senators in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2018.
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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2018 during his contentious confirmation hearing.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2018 during his contentious confirmation hearing.
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Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., administers the Constitutional Oath to Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh in the Justices Conference Room in the Supreme Court Building. Mrs. Ashley Kavanaugh holds the Bible on Oct 6, 2018 in Washington.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., administers the Constitutional Oath to Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh in the Justices Conference Room in the Supreme Court Building. Mrs. Ashley Kavanaugh holds the Bible on Oct 6, 2018 in Washington.
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