The U.S. Supreme Court, Part II: Background on the Court

Joan Biskupic is a reporter for USA Today covering the U.S. Supreme Court and is currently a Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center.

The nine members of the United States Supreme Court wield enormous power and influence in their interpretations of American law and the legal system. The backgrounds of these men and women are vital to understanding what experiences and philosophies they bring to their deliberations. Author and journalist Joan Biskupic, who is writing an evolutionary account of the Court, describes and analyzes the histories of the current justices.