Roberts is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He became the chief justice of the Supreme Court in September 29, 2005 after working 2 years as a federal judge. He was a believer in Judicial Restraint or the belief that judges should rule based on the laws that are written and not legislate using his position. He often found himself ruling along lines similar with conservatives and Democrats had concerns about his commitment to the Civil Rights Movement when he was being confirmed.

Thomas became an Associate Justice of the Supreme court in March 1990. He was the second African-American justice and replaced the first African-American justice, Thurgood Marshall. He obtained bipartisan support for his position although more republicans voted for him than against him. During questioning he handily avoided various questions regarding abortion rights as he was known to be highly conservative. Eventually he was one of the justices to vote to overturn Roe vs. Wade, a court case limiting state restrictions on abortion.

Alito became an Associate Justice of the Supreme court on January 31, 2006. He is a second generation Italian. In confirmation trials senators were worried that he would be hard on criminals and minorities and over empower the executive branch. He ended up being voted for along party lines after prevalent Democrats such as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama attempted a filibuster. One notable case he participated in was Gonzales v. Carhart (2007), which upheld the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003.

In August 2008, Sotomayor became and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. She received initial criticism for racism based on a statement that she, as a Latina, could reach a better decision than a "white man." During her time on the Supreme Court she tends to vote in favor of Democrats specifically in terms of abortion rights, upholding healthcare policies, and opposing executive immigration bans.

In August 2010, Kagan was confirmed as Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. Before she served on the Supreme Court she was the first woman to serve as the solicitor general, which she did from March 2009 to August 2010. She was a liberal who was viewed well by conservatives. She was a passionate advocate for Civil Rights including gay rights and voted in favor of gay marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges. This seemed to be a reversal from her initial nomination to the court where she stated there was no constitutional right to gay marriage.

On April 17, 2017 Gorsuch was confirmed as Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. His confirmation came in the wake of a year long postponement of the previous president's nomination of Merrick Garland. After the first successful filibuster, a "nuclear option" was implemented where the senate Republicans changed policies to require only 50 senate votes instead of 60 votes to select a justice. This was later mimicked by senate Democrats for lower courts. The primary concern in his nomination regarding him not being forthright in his views and not being clear if he would go against the president who nominated him.

Kavanaugh was confirmed as Associate Justice in October 2018. He was an originalist and believed in an independent judiciary and sought to uphold the Constitution. Democrats tried to portray him as partisan and against abortion rights. However, he has ruled in many cases in a pro-abortion manner.

Barrett was confirmed as an Associate Justice in October 2020. She was an originalist and believed in interpreting the Constitution based on how it was originally read. She was the sole dissenter in Kanter v. Barr stating that it was not initially permitted for felons to lose their right to bear arms simply based on their status.

Jackson was confirmed as an Associate Justice on April 7, 2022. She was the first African-American woman to serve on the Supreme Court. In confirmation hearings she was accused of ruling likely on cases of child-pornography. However, Britannica indicates these claims don't hold up under a review of her case record.