[Hebrews 11:6]

I so hope that when President Bush walks into the joint meeting of Congress for the State of the Nation Address, sitting in the front row with the other Justices will be Justice Alito in his robes.

The last several State of the Union messages, only Justice Breyer has attended. He was the junior justice in tenure, although that may not have anything to do with his attendance. I'm not at all aware whether the Court's involvement in deciding the 2000 election in Bush v. Gore has anything to do with the apparent boycott by all but the junior justice as a seemingly token representative. Certainly, several justices used to attend.

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Can someone help us, we are drawing blanks as to who the 4 libs and the 4 conservative justices are? Eliminating OConnor of course? We can't remember who is the other who votes conservative?? Mental block, and it's driving us nuts.

[Sonny M]

The last several State of the Union messages, only Justice Breyer has attended.

Are you sure about that?

I'm positive I saw Reinquist attend each one, and I know I Saw Thomas and O'Connor, I do remeber seeing Ginsburg at least once, looking angry, and Scalia always goes.

2002, I'm positive the entire line of SCOTUS justices were there.