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Learn about the nine current justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, their backgrounds, nominations and confirmations. Listen to audio snippets of their voices and read their profiles on the Society's website.
Meet the nine Justices who make up the current Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. See their photos, biographies, and dates of appointment.
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom constitute a quorum. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution grants plenary ...
- Clarence Thomas. On the court since: 23 October 1991. How he got to the court: Thomas was born in a small town in Georgia, and was one of the few African-Americans in attendance during a short stint in seminary and then at Holy Cross College.
- Ketanji Brown Jackson. On the court since: 3 October 2022. How she got to the court: The first black woman to sit on the court in its 233-year history is also the first justice since 1967 to come to the court with extensive experience as a criminal defence attorney.
- Samuel Alito. On the court since: 31 January 2006. How he got to the court: Alito grew up in New Jersey in an Italian immigrant family. While at Princeton University, he was involved in conservative and libertarian groups, as well as the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps.
- Elena Kagan. On the court since: 7 August 2010. How she got to the court: Kagan grew up in New York City. At the age of 12, she convinced her rabbi to hold the synagogue's first formal bat mitzvah, the rite of passage for young women.
Learn about the current members of the Supreme Court of the United States, including their backgrounds, education, careers and appointments. Find out who are the chief justice and the associate justices, and how they were nominated and confirmed.
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Among the current members of the court, Clarence Thomas is the longest-serving justice, with a tenure of 12,019 days (32 years, 331 days) as of September 18, 2024; the most recent justice to join the court is Ketanji Brown Jackson, whose tenure began on June 30, 2022, after being confirmed by the Senate on April 7. [134]
