U.S. Supreme Court Justices chat as they gather for an official picture in Washington, 2003-12-05...

U.S. Supreme Court Justices chat as they gather for an official picture for the first time in nine years at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, December 5, 2003. Pictured in the front row (L-R) Associate Justice John Stevens, Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist and Associate Justice Sandra O'Connor. Standing (L-R) are Associate Justices Ruth Ginsburg, David Souter, Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer. Other Justices Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy are not pictured. The winner of the U.S. presidential election could reshape the Supreme Court and could have a long-lasting impact on important issues such as abortion, gay marriages and church-state separation. Political and legal experts said the next president could make several appointments over the next four years and could shift the balance of power on the closely divided court, which generally has been controlled by a 5-4 conservative majority. REUTERS/Jason Reed JDP