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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.
The graphical timeline below lists the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States by court composition. As Supreme Court historians categorize eras in the court's history by the name of the presiding chief justice, [ 2 ] the timeline is divided into sections, according to who was chief justice at the time.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law .
Among the current members of the court, Clarence Thomas's tenure of 12,183 days (33 years, 129 days) [B] is the longest, while Ketanji Brown Jackson's 975 days (2 years, 244 days) [B] is the shortest. The table below ranks all United States Supreme Court justices by time in office.
She previously served as a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers [169] and on the Georgetown Day School Board of Trustees [170] and the U.S. Supreme Court Fellows Commission. [ 171 ] From 2010 to 2011, she served on the advisory board of Montrose Christian School , a Baptist school. [ 172 ]
A post on X claims that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has announced that he will retire Jan. 21. Verdict: False Thomas has not announced his retirement as of press time, and the outlet ...
Since the Supreme Court first convened in 1790, 116 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108 have been White men. ... was the first Hispanic member, but he doesn’t qualify under current ...
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 ...