Know the Supreme Court of the United States
Who Makes up the Supreme Court?
Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court
One Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices
Supreme Court Justices
Seating of the Associate Justices
The eight associate justices are seated by their seniority in the court (the length of time served), not their age.
Interactive Chart of Justices
This interactive chart shows all justices since the court was organized in 1789. More recent justices have darker bars.
Appointment of Chief Justice
The Chief Justice is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Chief Justice Rutledge is included because he took his oaths, presided over the August Term of 1795, and his commission was not signed.
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