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The demographics of the Supreme Court of the United States encompass the gender, ethnicity, and religious, geographic, and economic backgrounds of the 116 people who have been appointed and confirmed as justices to the Supreme Court. Some of these characteristics have been raised as an issue since the court was established in 1789.
Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 116 people have served on the Court. The length of service on the Court for the 107 non-incumbent justices ranges from William O. Douglas's 36 years, 209 days to John Rutledge's 1 year, 18 days as associate justice and, separated by a period of years off the Court, his 138 days as chief justice.
As of 2024, Thomas is the most recent Supreme Court justice to be confirmed by a Senate controlled by the opposing party of the appointing president. The 99 days during which Thomas's nomination was pending in the Senate was the second-longest of the 16 nominees receiving a final vote since 1975, second only to Bork's 108 days. [136]
Since the Supreme Court first convened in 1790, 116 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108 have been White men. But in recent decades the court has become more diverse.
Geoff Livingston via Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court wrapped up its latest term on July 1, 2021, with a couple of final opinions. It was the first session with Justice Amy Coney Barrett sitting on ...
He is a descendant of Continental Congress delegate Jonathan Jackson [149] and is related to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. [150] The couple have two daughters. [ 151 ] [ 152 ] [ 153 ] Jackson is a non-denominational Protestant . [ 154 ]
As the Supreme Court's term wraps up, justices are expected to rule on Roe vs. Wade, gun laws and the EPA's authority to limit carbon emissions. Supreme Court decisions due soon on abortion, guns ...
To further discern the justices' ideological leanings, researchers have carefully analyzed the judicial rulings of the Supreme Court—the votes and written opinions of the justices—as well as their upbringing, their political party affiliation, their speeches, their political contributions before appointment, editorials written about them at the time of their Senate confirmation, the ...