The Supreme Court Justices are appointed judges of the highest court of America. Those justices currently of the bench are John Roberts – appointed 2005, John Paul Stevens – appointed 1975, Samuel A. Alito Jr. – appointed 2006,  Anthony Kennedy – appointed 1988, Clarence Thomas – appointed 1991, Ruth Bader Ginsberg – appointed 1993, Stephen Breyer – appointed 1994, and most recently, Sonia Sotomayor – appointed  2009. Each Supreme Court Justice currently on the bench earn an annual salary of $217,400. The Associate Justices earn $208,100 a year.

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