Justice Lewis F. Powell was succeed by incumbent Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, whom President Reagan nominated to the Court in 1988. Powell was preceded by Justice Hugo Black.
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President Reagan appointed Justice Anthony Kennedy to succeed Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr., in 1988 following Justice Powell's retirement.
President Ronald Reagan appointed Justice Scalia to the US Supreme Court in 1986. Antonin Scalia succeeded William H. Rehnquist when Rehnquist was elevated to the position of Chief Justice after Warren Burger retired.
The Chief Justice presides over the US Supreme Court. At present, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
President George H. W. Bush appointed Justice David Hackett Souter to the US Supreme Court in 1990. Souter retired in 2009 and was succeeded by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
2005-presentJohn Glover Roberts, Jr is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, and has been Chief Justice, since 2005.1986-2005William Rehnquist was Chief Justice from 1986 until his death in 2005.