How did President Obama's judicial appointments affect the composition of the U.S.Supreme Court?

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During his presidency, President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, and Elena Kagan, increasing the number of female justices on the Supreme Court to three (alongside Ruth Bader Ginsburg). This also increased the Court's ethnic diversity. While he did not appoint the first black justice (Thurgood Marshall was appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson), he did appoint two black justices, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, bringing the total number of black justices to three. Lastly, while Obama's appointments did shift the Court slightly to the left, it did not reverse conservative dominance established under Bush, as both conservative and liberal justices were appointed during Obama's tenure.

How Did President Obama's Judicial Appointments Affect the Composition of the U.S.Supreme