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Gleeson, Steward next High Court justices Federal Court judges Jacqueline Gleeson from NSW and Simon Steward from Victoria will be appointed to the High Court. Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed his High Court picks on Wednesday in a joint announcement with Attorney-General Christian Porter. "They are outstanding judges, they have been outstanding barristers, they are outstanding members of the legal and broader Australian community," Mr Porter said. Justice Gleeson, 54, will replace the NSW-based Virginia Bell, while Justice Steward, 51, will fill the vacancy left by fellow Victorian Geoffrey Nettle. Both judges were appointed to the Federal Court by the Coalition government. Jacqueline Gleeson - then a junior barrister - with her father Murray when his appointment as Chief Justice of the High Court was announced in May 1998  Steven Siewert Justice Gleeson was the first judicial appointment of the Abbott government on April 22, 2014, while Justice Steward was appointed t...