Supreme Court Justices By Party
The supreme court has had nine justices for more than 150 years.
Supreme court justices by party - Douglas s 36 years 211 days to the 163 day tenure of thomas johnson as of october 10 2020 the length of service for the eight incumbent justices ranges from clarence thomas 28 years 353 days to. The length of service on the court for the 106 non incumbent justices ranges from william o. Supreme court is currently comprised of nine justices who serve lifetime appointments after being confirmed by the u s. The number is set by congress.
The number is. With the confirmation of brett kavanaugh to the supreme court in 2018 president trump cemented a solid conservative majority on the bench. Here is some background on those currently serving on the. But the constitution doesn t require nine.
Kavanaugh has the second most conservative score 0 693 next to justice clarence thomas 0 725 per a measure that score judges on a liberal conservative spectrum. Ideological leanings over time. But the constitution doesn t require nine.