WASHINGTON - MARCH 03: (First Row L-R) Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice John Paul Stevens, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Justice Antonin Scalia , Justice David H. Souter; (Second Row L-R) Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Samuel Alito pose for photographers at the U.S. Supreme Court March 3, 2006 in Washington DC. The 69-year-old Souter has informed the White House that he plans to retire at the end of the Court's current term, according to online reports April 30, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

WASHINGTON - MARCH 03: (First Row L-R) Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice John Paul Stevens, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Justice Antonin Scalia , Justice David H. Souter; (Second Row L-R) Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Samuel Alito pose for photographers at the U.S. Supreme Court March 3, 2006 in Washington DC. The 69-year-old Souter has informed the White House that he plans to retire at the end of the Court's current term, according to online reports April 30, 2009.

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  1. In a photo provided by the University of Florida, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas holds up a University of Florida Gator T-shirt that was presented to him as a gift from the University of Florida's Levin College of Law on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Thomas, speaking for the Distinguished Lecture series, discussed current legal issues and answered questions from a panel of four UF law students.
  2. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, left, speaks with U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan during a panel about Women Advocates of the Supreme Court Bar, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at the Newseum in Washington.
  3. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (C) greets U.S. President Barack Obama as he enters the U.S. House chamber to deliver his first State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington January 27, 2010. Justices Anthony Kennedy (L) and Stephen Breyer (C, red tie) are also pictured.
  4. Members of the U.S. Supreme Court (L) and Joint Chiefs (R) look on as U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his first State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington January 27, 2010.
  5. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 27: Members of the U.S. Supreme Court listen to U.S. President Barack Obama speak to both houses of Congress during his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on January 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. Pictured are: (L-R, Front) Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer; (L-R, Back) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor. Since taking office a little over a year ago, Obama's approval ratings have dropped significantly according to recent polls.
  6. U.S. President Barack Obama (C) heads to the podium for his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, surrounded by members of his cabinet, U.S. Supreme Court Justices and members of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 27, 2010.
  7. U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (C) waits for the start of U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress with Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito (L-foreground) on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 27, 2010.
  8. U.S. Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer (L) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrive for U.S. President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington January 27, 2010.
  9. U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan speaks during a panel about Women Advocates of the Supreme Court Bar, Thursday, Jan. 28,2010, at the Newseum in Washington.
  10. U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan speaks during a panel about Women Advocates of the Supreme Court Bar at the Newseum in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.
  11. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures while delivering his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance has jumbled a seemingly simple rule of American politics _ foreigners should play no role in U.S. elections. Now that the court has declared that corporations have a constitutional right to spend from their general treasuries to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, the prospect of foreign influence in campaigns has emerged as a flashpoint in the back-and-forth between critics of the ruling and its defenders.
  12. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, left, and Sonia Sotomayor, center, are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. The Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance has jumbled a seemingly simple rule of American politics _ foreigners should play no role in U.S. elections. Now that the court has declared that corporations have a constitutional right to spend from their general treasuries to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, the prospect of foreign influence in campaigns has emerged as a flashpoint in the back-and-forth between critics of the ruling and its defenders.
  13. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, greets Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives shortly before President Barack Obama enters to deliver his State of the Union speech to a joint session of the Congress Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Washington.
  14. Retired U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the keynote speech �Choosing (and Recusing) Our State Court Justices Wisely� during a conference at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington January 26, 2010. The conference was titled �State Courts and U.S. Supreme Court Rulings: Will Caperton and Citizens United Change the Way States Pick Judges. �.
  15. Retired U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the keynote speech �Choosing (and Recusing) Our State Court Justices Wisely� during a conference at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington January 26, 2010. The conference was titled �State Courts and U.S. Supreme Court Rulings: Will Caperton and Citizens United Change the Way States Pick Judges. �.
  16. Retired U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the keynote speech �Choosing (and Recusing) Our State Court Justices Wisely� during a conference at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington January 26, 2010. The conference was titled �State Courts and U.S. Supreme Court Rulings: Will Caperton and Citizens United Change the Way States Pick Judges. �.

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  1. This video image provided by the Network pool shows Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, left, and fellow justice watching President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. From left are, Alito, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Justice Stephen Breyer.
  2. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, left, and Sonia Sotomayor, center, are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. The Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance has jumbled a seemingly simple rule of American politics _ foreigners should play no role in U.S. elections. Now that the court has declared that corporations have a constitutional right to spend from their general treasuries to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, the prospect of foreign influence in campaigns has emerged as a flashpoint in the back-and-forth between critics of the ruling and its defenders.
  3. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, left, and Sonia Sotomayor, center, are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, prior to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
  4. In this photo taken Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, and provided by NBC Senior White House Adviser David Axelrod speaks on "Meet the Press" at the NBC studio in Washington. Referring to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's reaction to Obama's State of the Union address, Axelrod said that "in this weird political season, we have become accustomed to unusual outbursts" in the House during presidential speeches.
  5. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 27: Members of the U.S. Supreme Court listen to U.S. President Barack Obama speak to both houses of Congress during his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on January 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. Pictured are: (L-R, Front) Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer; (L-R, Back) Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor. Since taking office a little over a year ago, Obama's approval ratings have dropped significantly according to recent polls.
  6. U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (C) waits for the start of U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress with Defense Secretary Robert Gates (R) and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito (L-foreground) on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 27, 2010.
  7. Associate Justice Antonin Scalia gives the keynote address Friday Nov 20, 2009 at the Creighton University School of law annual dinner in Omaha, Neb.
  8. Associate Justice Antonin Scalia gives the keynote address Friday Nov 20, 2009 at the Creighton University School of law annual dinner in Omaha, Neb.
  9. In this book cover image released by Sarah Crichton Books, "American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia" by Joan Biskupic is shown.
  10. US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks during a symposium on the Constitution at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  11. US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks during a symposium on the Constitution at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  12. US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.

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