Current bench
9
One chief and eight associates
Justices
The current bench, justice by justice.
Who serves now, who appointed them, when they took their seats, and which parts of the federal judiciary they oversee.
Current bench
Justices
Who serves now, who appointed them, when they took their seats, and which parts of the federal judiciary they oversee.
Current bench
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Current bench
9
One chief and eight associates
Appointing presidents
5
Circuit assignments
13
Active emergency coverage
Most recent seat
Jun 30, 2022
The newest justice to join this bench
The Chief Justice
George W. Bush
Chief Justice of the United States · 20 years on the bench
was born in Buffalo, New York, January 27, 1955. He married Jane Sullivan in 1996 and they have two children - Josephine and Jack.
2005
Took seat
3
Circuits
Maryland
From
Appointment timeline
Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice
Took seat
Oct 23, 1991
Appointed by
George Bush
From
Georgia
Circuits
Eleventh Circuit
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Chief Justice
Took seat
Sep 29, 2005
Appointed by
George W. Bush
From
Maryland
Circuits
District of Columbia Circuit, Federal Circuit, Fourth Circuit
Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Associate Justice
Took seat
Jan 31, 2006
Appointed by
George W. Bush
From
New Jersey
Circuits
Fifth Circuit, Third Circuit
Sonia Sotomayor
Associate Justice
Took seat
Aug 8, 2009
Appointed by
Barack Obama
From
New York
Circuits
Second Circuit
Elena Kagan
Associate Justice
Took seat
Aug 7, 2010
Appointed by
Barack Obama
From
Massachusetts
Circuits
Ninth Circuit
Neil M. Gorsuch
Associate Justice
Took seat
Apr 10, 2017
Appointed by
Donald Trump
From
Colorado
Circuits
Tenth Circuit
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Associate Justice
Took seat
Oct 6, 2018
Appointed by
Donald Trump
From
Maryland
Circuits
Eighth Circuit, Sixth Circuit
Amy Coney Barrett
Associate Justice
Took seat
Oct 27, 2020
Appointed by
Donald Trump
From
Indiana
Circuits
Seventh Circuit
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Associate Justice
Took seat
Jun 30, 2022
Appointed by
Joseph Robinette Biden
From
Washington, D.C.
Circuits
First Circuit
Bar length = years on the bench. Longest-serving justices have the widest bars.
Associate Justices
Each profile connects service timing, appointing-president context, and circuit assignments into one view.
George Bush
was born in the Pinpoint community near Savannah, Georgia on June 23, 1948. He attended Conception Seminary from 1967-1968 and received an A.B., cum laude, from College of the Holy Cross in 1971 and a J.D.
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice leads the Court, presides over oral arguments, assigns majority opinions, and also serves as a circuit justice.
Appointed By
Each justice was nominated by a president and confirmed by the Senate. The appointing president gives context to each seat.
Circuit Justice
Each justice handles emergency matters from assigned federal circuits before the full Court can act.
George W. Bush
was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on April 1, 1950. He married Martha-Ann Bomgardner in 1985, and has two children - Philip and Laura.
Barack Obama
was born in Bronx, New York, on June 25, 1954. She earned a B.A.
Barack Obama
was born in New York, New York, on April 28, 1960. She received an A.B.
Donald Trump
was born in Denver, Colorado, August 29, 1967. He received a B.A.
Donald Trump
was born in Washington, D.C., on February 12, 1965. He married Ashley Estes in 2004, and they have two daughters - Margaret and Liza.
Donald Trump
was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 28, 1972. She married Jesse M.
Joseph Robinette Biden
was born in Washington, D.C., on September 14, 1970. She married Patrick Jackson in 1996, and they have two daughters.