Originally a comment by Screechy Monkey on Grounds for removal.
Screechy’s Comprehensive Guide to SCOTUS:
Thomas: The recent revelations of the depths of his corruption notwithstanding, a sincere right-wing nut. As Elie Mystal said today, he would have voted the same way regardless of what gifts he got. He really believes in all this stuff. He’s even got a few idiosyncratic non-stereotypical conservative views (like on the Confrontation Clause, where he’s made some pro-defendant rulings). But don’t underestimate the “nut” part — he is on record as saying that there is no Constitutional obstacle to, say, Alabama declaring the Baptist Church as the Official Church of Alabama.
Alito: Complete and utter right-wing hack. Has no consistent legal philosophy or … Read the rest