Name That Judge Answer Sheet Name:__________________________________________________ Hour:____________________ Can you correctly identify the eleven judges provided and explain their significance? A: ____________________________________________________________________________________ B: ____________________________________________________________________________________ C: ____________________________________________________________________________________ D: ____________________________________________________________________________________ E: ____________________________________________________________________________________ F: ____________________________________________________________________________________ G: ____________________________________________________________________________________ H: ____________________________________________________________________________________ I: _____________________________________________________________________________________ J: _____________________________________________________________________________________ K: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Name That Judge Answer Sheet Teacher Reference A. Blake Shelton – Is an award winning country music artist married to Miranda Lambert and is a JUDGE on the television singing competition “The Voice.” B. Antonia Scalia: Has been an Associate JUSTICE of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1986 when he was nominated by President Reagan. Is know for his originalist interpretation of the US Constitution and has often pointed criticism of other Justices in which he disagrees with. C. Gordon Ramsey: Is a celebrity chef on a number of reality cooking shows, most notably Hell’s Kitchen, during which he is very direct in his JUDGEMENT of contestants on the show. D. Thurgood Marshall: Is a deceased former Chief JUSTICE of the Supreme Court of the United States. Marshall was the first African American to be named to the Supreme Court, and prior to his tenure on the Court he was the Chief Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund during which he successfully argued for schools to be desegregation in the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. E. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Known by the younger generations as “Notorious RBG” for her sharp liberal wit, she is the oldest current JUSTICE of the United States Supreme Court and is known to verbally spare with more conservative justices when arguing her progressive ideals. F. JUDGE Dredd: Is a fictional character, played by Sylvester Stallone in a 1995 movie by the same name, that is an American law enforcement officer in Mega-­‐City One empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence and execute criminals. G. Judy Sheindlin: JUDGE Judy is a small claims court judge on daytime television that is known for her tough adjudicating approach as she earns 47 million dollars per year. H. John Marshall: As the 4th Chief JUSTICE of the Supreme Court his opinion in the landmark case Marbury v. Madison created the concept of judicial review, expanding the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. I. John Roberts: Is the current Chief JUSTICE of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2005 when he was nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush. J. Simon Cowell: Is an English television talent JUDGE and mentor, music and television producer best known for his harsh criticism of contestants on the Fox singing competition show American Idol. K. Sandra Day O’Conner: Is a retired Associate JUSTICE of the Supreme Court of the United States. Nominated as the first female to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, she sat on the bench for twenty-­‐five years until her retirement in 2006.