Supreme Court Justices Historical List

This is a chronologically ordered list of supreme court justices from the earliest to the most recent.

Supreme court justices historical list - A total of 114 people have served on the supreme court of the united states the highest judicial body in the united states since it was established in 1789 supreme court justices have life tenure and so they serve until they die resign retire or are impeached and removed from office. As of april 2017 113 justices have served on the supreme court. Supreme court nominations 1789 present the constitution requires the president to submit nominations to the senate for its advice and consent. A plan by pres.

Under the judiciary act of 1789 the court was to be composed of six members though the number of justices has been nine for most of its history. The united states supreme court is the highest federal court of the united states established pursuant to article three of the united states constitution in 1789 it has ultimate and largely discretionary appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and state court cases involving issues of federal law plus original jurisdiction over a small range of cases. Opinions search court opinions and postings cases of public interest find information on cases court of judicial discipline new postings docket sheets search view and print court docket sheets pay fine or fees securely pay fines costs and restitution e filing electronically file documents with the courts forms access unified judicial system forms. Catholic justices of the supreme court show list info.

The current supreme court is comprised of chief justice john roberts jr. Over the years only 13 members of the catholic church have been appointed to the supreme court. Of those 13 3 have served as chief justice. The judicial branch is a history of the supreme court of the united states organized by chief justice the supreme court of the united states is the only court specifically established by the constitution of the united states implemented in 1789.

Since the supreme court was established in 1789 presidents have submitted 163 nominations for the court including those for chief justice. The length of service on the court for the 106 non incumbent justices ranges from william o. Since the supreme court was established in 1789 114 people have served on the court. And associate justices anthony kennedy clarence thomas.

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 supreme court of the united states is the highest ranking judicial body in the united states established by article iii of the constitution the court was organized by the 1st united states congress through the judiciary act of 1789 which specified its original and appellate jurisdiction created 13 judicial districts and fixed the size of the supreme court at six with one chief justice.