12 of the current 14 judges are Republicans and most were appointed by Republican presidents. The conservative majority naturally lent itself to George W. Bush‘s newly-minted, post-9/11 War on Terror. That so little consideration has been given to the American public‘s concerns is unsurprising, what with a slate of judges composed of prosecutors and enablers of questionable government behavior. The two newest faces, despite both being originally appointed to the bench by Democrat presidents, may do very little to change the overall makeup of the court.