The
Adarand Chronicle: From
Bakke to Adarand VII
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The Justices
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There were 17 Supreme Court
Justices involved in the Adarand and supporting cases. The
table below provides background on their appointments and time
on the Court.
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Justice |
Appointed
By |
Oath
Taken |
Service
Ended |
| Brennan |
Eisenhower |
October 16,
1956 |
July 20, 1990 |
| Stewart |
Eisenhower |
October 14,
1958 |
July 3, 1981 |
| White |
Kennedy |
April 16, 1962 |
June 28, 1993 |
| Marshall |
Johnson |
October 2, 1967 |
October 1, 1991 |
| Burger (Chief
Justice) |
Nixon |
June 23, 1969 |
September 26,
1986 |
| Blackmun |
Nixon |
June 9, 1970 |
August 3, 1994 |
| Powell |
Nixon |
January 7, 1972 |
June 26, 1987 |
| Rehnquist
(Justice) |
Nixon |
January 7, 1972 |
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| Rehnquist
(Chief Justice) |
Reagan |
September 26,
1986 |
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| Stevens |
Ford |
December 19,
1975 |
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| O'Connor |
Reagan |
September 25,
1981 |
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| Scalia |
Reagan |
September 26,
1986 |
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| Kennedy |
Reagan |
February 18,
1988 |
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| Souter |
Bush |
October 9, 1990 |
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| Thomas |
Bush |
October 23,
1991 |
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| Ginsburg |
Clinton |
August 10. 1993 |
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| Breyer |
Clinton |
August 3, 1994 |
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Only Chief Justice Rehnquist and
Justice Stevens remain on the Court from the Bakke
decision. The changes in Justices from the initial
decisions in Bakke and Fullilove to those in Adarand III can be
seen in the table below. Finally, the changes in Justices
from Metro to Adarand III is clear.
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Justice |
Bakke |
Fullilove |
Wygant |
Croson |
Metro |
Adarand
III |
| Brennan |
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| Stewart |
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| White |
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| Marshall |
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| Burger (Chief
Justice) |
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| Blackmun |
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| Powell |
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| Rehnquist (as
Justice) |
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| Rehnquist (as
Chief Justice) |
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| Stevens |
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| O'Connor |
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| Scalia |
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| Kennedy |
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| Souter |
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| Thomas |
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| Ginsburg |
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| Breyer |
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Source data: United
States Supreme Court
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Copyright © 2001 by
Robert Antonio |
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