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Ocelot II

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3. There have been only fifteen Catholic justices.

Reply to cbabe (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 03:08 PM

Jan 2022

A grand total of eight Jewish justices have been appointed, but none until the 20th century. As with every other position of power in this country, you almost always have had to be a white Protestant Christian male, as well as either straight or far back in the closet (e.g., James Buchanan). The predominance of Catholic justices is a new development. It would be nice if religious affiliation were to be disregarded altogether.

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