There are several “firsts” for the new session of the Supreme Court of the United States. Among the firsts:
- members of the bench are either Catholic (6) or Jewish (3)– there are no Protestants serving
- 1/3 of the members of the bench are women
- first time in 35 years that Justice John Paul Stevens will not serve as a Justice
- Justice Kagan is the 100th Supreme Court Justice
Read the brief overview of the Supreme Court