With the passing of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September 2020 and subsequent appointment of the newest justice, Amy Coney Barrett, the already conservative-leaning Supreme Court has gone even further to the right. As it is now, the only way voters have to influence who becomes a Supreme Court justice is with their presidential vote, despite the fact that the high court's ruling affect their everyday lives. Some argue that the process of appointment is absurd and the justices should have to run for office like anybody else, especially because being a justice is a lifetime gig (unless somene chooses to retire early). Bush, is the chief justice of the United States. Roberts, who was appointed by former President George W. The Supreme Court is made up of nine justices - one chief justice and eight associate justices - who get their lifetime position by presidential appointment. With such important cases looming, you may be wondering about the justices behind the Supreme Court's rulings. The court wraps up its current term this month, but there are several major cases that have yet to be decided, including an LGBTQ+ civil rights case. As the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court impacts basically every aspect of life in the United States - but some of its decisions have more consequences than others.
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