 Justices Roberts , Kennedy , Thomas , and Alito ( and former Justice Scalia ) have comprised the identifiable conservative wing of the Court . Although , five of the justices on the Supreme Court self @-@ identify themselves as having Roman Catholic affiliation , Sotomayor 's voting history identifies her singly among them with the liberal bloc of the Court . However , there is a wide divergence among Catholics in general in their approaches to the law . Due to her upbringing and her past jobs and positions , Sotomayor has brought one of the more diverse set of life experiences to the court . 
