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New portraits: U.S. Supreme Court justices (10 images)

The U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their official portraits on Friday in Washington, D.C.



The Supreme Court justices pose for their official group portrait. Seated, from left to right, are Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. Standing, from left to right, are Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Elena Kagan and Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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Ginsburg was appointed to the court by President Bill Clinton and has served since 1993. She is the second female justice confirmed to the court. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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Sotomayor was appointed by President Barack Obama and has served on the Supreme Court since 2009. Sotomayor is the first justice of Hispanic descent and the first Latina. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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Kavanaugh is the newest member of the court, appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed in October. His confirmation was marred by controversy over sexual assault allegations from his days in high school and college. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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