List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States

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This is a list of past and present justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Both Associate Justices and Chief Justices are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate.

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The following table lists the terms of all of the Supreme Court since 1779 placed in the order in which the justices took the judicial oath of office and thereby began their term of office. Two Justices, Robert H. Harrison and Edwin Stanton, were appointed to the court but never served and therefore are not listed. Robert H. Harrison was one of the original justices appointed to the court by George Washington, but declined to serve. Edwin Stanton was appointed by Ulysses S. Grant, but died before taking office, taking the oath on his death bed.

The names of Justices who are active are in bold.
Justices who received a recess appointment to the Supreme Court have an asterisk(*) following their name. All but one of these recess appointments went on to be confirmed by the Senate during the following session of Congress.
John Rutledge and Charles Evans Hughes each resigned from the Supreme Court and were later reappointed as Chief Justice. Thus, they are listed twice below, once for each term on the Supreme Court.

#	Judge	State	Born/Died	Active service	Term as Chief Justice	Retirement	Appointed by	Reason for termination
1	Wilson, JamesJames Wilson	PA	17420914September 14, 1742– August 21, 1798	17891005October 5, 1789– August 21, 1798	(none)	(N/A)	Washington	death
2	Jay, JohnJohn Jay	NY	17451212December 12, 1745– May 17, 1829	17890926September 26, 1789– June 29, 1795	17890926September 26, 1789– June 29, 1795	(N/A)	Washington	resignation
3	Cushing, WilliamWilliam Cushing	MA	17320301March 1, 1732– September 13, 1810	17900202February 2, 1790– September 13, 1810	(none)	(N/A)	Washington	death
4	Blair, JohnJohn Blair, Jr.	VA	17320000<1732– August 31, 1800	17900202February 2, 1790– October 25, 1795	(none)	(N/A)	Washington	resignation
5	Rutledge, JohnJohn Rutledge	SC	17390918September 18, 1739– June 21, 1800	17900215February 15, 1790– March 5, 1791	(none)	(N/A)	Washington	resignation
6	Iredell, JamesJames Iredell	NC	17511005October 5, 1751– October 20, 1799	17900512May 12, 1790– October 20, 1799	(none)	(N/A)	Washington	death
7	Johnson, ThomasThomas Johnson *	MD	17321104November 4, 1732– October 26, 1819	17920806August 6, 1792– January 16, 1793	(none)	(N/A)	Washington	resignation
8	Paterson, WilliamWilliam Paterson	NJ	17451224December 24, 1745– September 9, 1806	17930311March 11, 1793– September 9, 1806	(none)	(N/A)	Washington	death
5	Rutledge, JohnJohn Rutledge *	SC	17390918September 18, 1739– June 21, 1800	17951228July 1, 1795– December 28, 1795	17951228July 1, 1795– December 28, 1795	(N/A)	Washington	rejection of recess appointment by Senate
9	Chase, SamuelSamuel Chase	MD	17410417April 17, 1741– June 19, 1811	17960204February 4, 1796– June 19, 1811	(none)	(N/A)	Washington	death
10	Ellsworth, OliverOliver Ellsworth	CT	17450429April 29, 1745– November 26, 1807	17960308March 8, 1796– December 15, 1800	17960308March 8, 1796– December 15, 1800	(N/A)	Washington	resignation
11	Washington, BushrodBushrod Washington	VA	17620605June 5, 1762– November 26, 1829	17990204February 4, 1799– November 26, 1829	(none)	(N/A)	Adams, J.	death
12	Moore, AlfredAlfred Moore	NC	17550521May 21, 1755– October 15, 1810	18000421April 21, 1800– January 26, 1804	(none)	(N/A)	Adams, J.	resignation
13	Marshall, JohnJohn Marshall	VA	17550924September 24, 1755– July 6, 1835	18010204February 4, 1801– July 6, 1835	18010204February 4, 1801– July 6, 1835	(N/A)	Adams, J.	death
14	Johnson, WilliamWilliam Johnson	SC	17711227December 27, 1771– August 4, 1834	18040507May 7, 1804– August 4, 1834	(none)	(N/A)	Jefferson	death
15	Livingston, Henry BrockholstHenry Brockholst Livingston	NY	17571125November 25, 1757– March 18, 1823	18070120January 20, 1807– March 18, 1823	(none)	(N/A)	Jefferson	death
16	Todd, ThomasThomas Todd	KY	17650123January 23, 1765– February 7, 1826	18070504May 4, 1807– February 7, 1826	(none)	(N/A)	Jefferson	death
17	Duvall, GabrielGabriel Duvall	MD	17521206December 6, 1752– March 6, 1844	18111123November 23, 1811– January 14, 1835	(none)	(N/A)	Madison	resignation
18	Story, JosephJoseph Story	MA	17790918September 18, 1779– September 10, 1845	18120203February 3, 1812– September 10, 1845	(none)	(N/A)	Madison	death
19	Thompson, SmithSmith Thompson *	NY	17680117January 17, 1768– December 18, 1843	18230901September 1, 1823– December 18, 1843	(none)	(N/A)	Monroe	death
20	Trimble, RobertRobert Trimble	KY	17761117November 17, 1776– August 25, 1828	18260616June 16, 1826– August 25, 1828	(none)	(N/A)	Adams, J. Q.	death
21	McLean, JohnJohn McLean	OH	17850311March 11, 1785– April 4, 1861	18300111January 11, 1830– April 4, 1861	(none)	(N/A)	Jackson	death
22	Baldwin, HenryHenry Baldwin	PA	17800114January 14, 1780– April 21, 1844	18300118January 18, 1830– April 21, 1844	(none)	(N/A)	Jackson	death
23	Wayne, James MooreJames Moore Wayne	GA	17900000<1790– July 5, 1867	18350114January 14, 1835– July 5, 1867	(none)	(N/A)	Jackson	death
24	Taney, Roger B.Roger B. Taney	MD	17770317March 17, 1777– October 12, 1864	18360328March 28, 1836– October 12, 1864	18360328March 28, 1836– October 12, 1864	(N/A)	Jackson	death
25	Barbour, Philip PendletonPhilip Pendleton Barbour	VA	17830525May 25, 1783– February 25, 1841	18360512May 12, 1836– February 25, 1841	(none)	(N/A)	Jackson	death
26	Catron, JohnJohn Catron	TN	17860000<1786– May 30, 1865	18370501May 1, 1837– May 30, 1865	(none)	(N/A)	Jackson	death
27	McKinley, JohnJohn McKinley	AL	17800501May 1, 1780– July 19, 1852	18380109January 9, 1838– July 19, 1852	(none)	(N/A)	Van Buren	death
28	Daniel, Peter VivianPeter Vivian Daniel	VA	17840424April 24, 1784– May 31, 1860	18420110January 10, 1842– May 31, 1860	(none)	(N/A)	Van Buren	death
29	Nelson, SamuelSamuel Nelson	NY	17921110November 10, 1792– December 13, 1873	18450227February 27, 1845– November 28, 1872	(none)	(N/A)	Tyler	retirement
30	Woodbury, LeviLevi Woodbury *	NH	17891222December 22, 1789– September 4, 1851	18450923September 23, 1845– September 4, 1851	(none)	(N/A)	Polk	death
31	Grier, Robert CooperRobert Cooper Grier	PA	17940305March 5, 1794– September 25, 1870	18460810August 10, 1846– January 31, 1870	(none)	(N/A)	Polk	retirement
32	Curtis, Benjamin RobbinsBenjamin Robbins Curtis *	MA	18091104November 4, 1809– September 15, 1874	18511010October 10, 1851– September 30, 1857	(none)	(N/A)	Fillmore	resignation
33	Campbell, John ArchibaldJohn Archibald Campbell	AL	18110624June 24, 1811– March 12, 1889	18530411April 11, 1853– April 30, 1861	(none)	(N/A)	Pierce	resignation
34	Clifford, NathanNathan Clifford	ME	18030818August 18, 1803– July 25, 1881	18580121January 21, 1858– July 25, 1881	(none)	(N/A)	Buchanan	death
35	Swayne, Noah HaynesNoah Haynes Swayne	OH	18041207December 7, 1804– June 8, 1884	18620127January 27, 1862– January 24, 1881	(none)	(N/A)	Lincoln	retirement
36	Miller, Samuel FreemanSamuel Freeman Miller	IA	18160405April 5, 1816– October 13, 1890	18620721July 21, 1862– October 13, 1890	(none)	(N/A)	Lincoln	death
37	Davis, DavidDavid Davis	IL	18150309March 9, 1815– June 26, 1886	18621210December 10, 1862– March 4, 1877	(none)	(N/A)	Lincoln	resignation
38	Field, Stephen JohnsonStephen Johnson Field	CA	18161104November 4, 1816– April 9, 1899	18630520May 20, 1863– December 1, 1897	(none)	(N/A)	Lincoln	retirement
39	Chase, Salmon P.Salmon P. Chase	OH	18080113January 13, 1808– May 7, 1873	18641215December 15, 1864– May 7, 1873	18641215December 15, 1864– May 7, 1873	(N/A)	Lincoln	death
40	Strong, WilliamWilliam Strong	PA	18080506May 6, 1808– August 19, 1895	18700314March 14, 1870– December 14, 1880	(none)	(N/A)	Grant	retirement
41	Bradley, Joseph PhiloJoseph P. Bradley	NJ	18130314March 14, 1813– January 22, 1892	18700323March 23, 1870– January 22, 1892	(none)	(N/A)	Grant	death
42	Hunt, WardWard Hunt	NY	18100614June 14, 1810– March 24, 1886	18730109January 9, 1873– January 27, 1882	(none)	(N/A)	Grant	retirement
43	Waite, MorrisonMorrison Waite	OH	18161129November 29, 1816– March 23, 1888	18740304March 4, 1874– March 23, 1888	18740304March 4, 1874– March 23, 1888	(N/A)	Grant	death
44	Harlan, John MarshallJohn Marshall Harlan	KY	18330601June 1, 1833– October 14, 1911	18771210December 10, 1877– October 14, 1911	(none)	(N/A)	Hayes	death
45	Woods, William BurnhamWilliam Burnham Woods	AL	18240803August 3, 1824– May 14, 1887	18810105January 5, 1881– May 14, 1887	(none)	(N/A)	Hayes	death
46	Matthews, StanleyStanley Matthews	OH	18240721July 21, 1824– March 22, 1889	18810517May 17, 1881– March 22, 1889	(none)	(N/A)	Garfield	death
47	Gray, HoraceHorace Gray	MA	18280324March 24, 1828– September 15, 1902	18820109January 9, 1882– September 15, 1902	(none)	(N/A)	Arthur	death
48	Blatchford, SamuelSamuel Blatchford	NY	18200309March 9, 1820– July 7, 1893	18820403April 3, 1882– July 7, 1893	(none)	(N/A)	Arthur	death
49	Lamar, Lucius Quintus CincinattusLucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar	MS	18250917September 17, 1825– January 23, 1893	18880118January 18, 1888– January 23, 1893	(none)	(N/A)	Cleveland	death
50	Fuller, MelvilleMelville Fuller	IL	18330211February 11, 1833– July 4, 1910	18881008October 8, 1888– July 4, 1910	18881008October 8, 1888– July 4, 1910	(N/A)	Cleveland	death
51	Brewer, David JosiahDavid Josiah Brewer	KS	18370620June 20, 1837– March 28, 1910	18900106January 6, 1890– March 28, 1910	(none)	(N/A)	Harrison, B.	death
52	Brown, Henry BillingsHenry Billings Brown	MI	18360302March 2, 1836– September 4, 1913	18910105January 5, 1891– May 28, 1906	(none)	(N/A)	Harrison, B.	retirement
53	Shiras, George Jr.George Shiras, Jr.	PA	18320126January 26, 1832– August 2, 1924	18921010October 10, 1892– February 23, 1903	(none)	(N/A)	Harrison, B.	retirement
54	Jackson, Howell EdmundsHowell Edmunds Jackson	TN	18320408April 8, 1832– August 8, 1895	18930304March 4, 1893– August 8, 1895	(none)	(N/A)	Harrison, B.	death
55	White, Edward DouglassEdward Douglass White	LA	18451103November 3, 1845– May 19, 1921	18940312March 12, 1894– May 19, 1921	19101212December 12, 1910– May 19, 1921	(N/A)	Cleveland (associate) Taft (chief)^[1]	death
56	Peckham, Rufus WheelerRufus Wheeler Peckham	NY	18381108November 8, 1838– October 24, 1909	18960106January 6, 1896– October 24, 1909	(none)	(N/A)	Cleveland	death
57	McKenna, JosephJoseph McKenna	CA	18430810August 10, 1843– November 21, 1926	18980126January 26, 1898– January 5, 1925	(none)^[2]	(N/A)	McKinley	retirement
58	Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr.Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.	MA	18410308March 8, 1841– March 6, 1935	19021208December 8, 1902– January 12, 1932	(none)^[3]	(N/A)	Roosevelt, T.	retirement
59	Day, William R.William R. Day	OH	18490407April 7, 1849– July 9, 1923	19030302March 2, 1903– November 13, 1922	(none)	(N/A)	Roosevelt, T.	retirement
60	Moody, William HenryWilliam Henry Moody	MA	18531223December 23, 1853– July 2, 1917	19061217December 17, 1906– November 20, 1910	(none)	(N/A)	Roosevelt, T.	retirement^[4]
61	Lurton, Horace HarmonHorace Harmon Lurton	TN	18440226February 26, 1844– July 12, 1914	19100103January 3, 1910– July 12, 1914	(none)	(N/A)	Taft	death
62	Hughes, Charles EvansCharles Evans Hughes	NY	18620411April 11, 1862– August 27, 1948	19101010October 10, 1910– June 10, 1916	(none)	(N/A)	Taft	resignation
63	Van Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter	WY	18590417April 17, 1859– February 8, 1941	19110103January 3, 1911– June 2, 1937	(none)	19370602June 2, 1937– February 8, 1941	Taft	retirement
64	Lamar, Joseph RuckerJoseph Rucker Lamar	GA	18571014October 14, 1857– January 2, 1916	19110103January 3, 1911– January 2, 1916	(none)	(N/A)	Taft	death
65	Pitney, MahlonMahlon Pitney	NJ	18580205February 5, 1858– December 9, 1924	19120318March 18, 1912– December 31, 1922	(none)	(N/A)	Taft	resignation
66	McReynolds, James ClarkJames Clark McReynolds	TN	18620203February 3, 1862– August 24, 1946	19141012October 12, 1914– January 31, 1941	(none)	19410131January 31, 1941– August 24, 1946	Wilson	retirement^[5]
67	Brandeis, Louis DembitzLouis Brandeis	MA	18561113November 13, 1856– October 5, 1941	19160605June 5, 1916– February 13, 1939	(none)	19390213February 13, 1939– October 5, 1941	Wilson	retirement^[5]
68	Clarke, John HessinJohn Hessin Clarke	OH	18570918September 18, 1857– March 22, 1945	19161009October 9, 1916– September 18, 1922	(none)	(N/A)	Wilson	resignation
69	Taft, William HowardWilliam Howard Taft	OH	18570915September 15, 1857– March 8, 1930	19210711July 11, 1921– February 3, 1930	19210711July 11, 1921– February 3, 1930	(N/A)	Harding	resignation due to illness^[6]
70	Sutherland, GeorgeGeorge Sutherland	UT	18620325March 25, 1862– July 18, 1942	19221002October 2, 1922– January 17, 1938	(none)	19380117January 17, 1938– July 18, 1942	Harding	retirement^[5]
71	Butler, PiercePierce Butler	MN	18660317March 17, 1866– November 16, 1939	19230102January 2, 1923– November 16, 1939	(none)	(none)	Harding	death
72	Sanford, Edward TerryEdward Terry Sanford	TN	18650723July 23, 1865– March 8, 1930	19230219February 19, 1923– March 8, 1930	(none)	(N/A)	Harding	death
73	Stone, Harlan F.Harlan F. Stone	NY	18721011October 11, 1872– April 22, 1946	19250302March 2, 1925– April 22, 1946	19410703July 3, 1941– April 22, 1946^[7]	(none)	Coolidge (associate) F. Roosevelt (chief)^[1]	death
62	Hughes, Charles EvansCharles Evans Hughes	NY	18620411April 11, 1862– August 27, 1948	19300224February 24, 1930– June 30, 1941	19300224February 24, 1930– June 30, 1941	(none)	Hoover	retirement
74	Roberts, Owen Owen Roberts	PA	18750502May 2, 1875– May 17, 1955	19300602June 2, 1930– July 31, 1945	(none)	(none)	Hoover	resignation
75	Cardozo, Benjamin N.Benjamin N. Cardozo	NY	18700524May 24, 1870– July 9, 1938	19320314March 14, 1932– July 9, 1938	(none)	(none)	Hoover	death
76	Black, HugoHugo Black	AL	18860227February 27, 1886– September 25, 1971	19370819August 19, 1937– September 17, 1971	(none)^[8]^[9]	19710917September 17, 1971– September 25, 1971	Roosevelt, F.	retirement^[5]
77	Reed, Stanley FormanStanley Forman Reed	KY	18841231December 31, 1884– April 2, 1980	19380131January 31, 1938– February 25, 1957	(none)	19570225February 25, 1957– April 2, 1980	Roosevelt, F.	retirement^[5]
78	Frankfurter, FelixFelix Frankfurter	MA	18821115November 15, 1882– February 22, 1965	19390130January 30, 1939– August 28, 1962	(none)	19620828August 28, 1962– February 22, 1965	Roosevelt, F.	retirement^[5]
79	Douglas, William O.William O. Douglas	CT	18981016October 16, 1898– January 19, 1980	19390417April 17, 1939– November 12, 1975	(none)	19751112November 12, 1975– January 19, 1980	Roosevelt, F.	retirement^[5]
80	Murphy, FrankFrank Murphy	MI	18900413April 13, 1890– July 19, 1949	19400205February 5, 1940– July 19, 1949	(none)	(none)	Roosevelt, F.	death
81	Byrnes, James F.James F. Byrnes	SC	18790502May 2, 1879– April 9, 1972	19410708July 8, 1941– October 3, 1942	(none)	(none)	Roosevelt, F.	resignation
82	Jackson, Robert H.Robert H. Jackson	NY	18920213February 13, 1892– October 9, 1954	19410711July 11, 1941– October 9, 1954	(none)	(none)	Roosevelt, F.	death
83	Rutledge, Wiley BlountWiley Blount Rutledge	IA	18940720July 20, 1894– September 10, 1949	19430215February 15, 1943– September 10, 1949	(none)	(none)	Roosevelt, F.	death
84	Burton, Harold HitzHarold Hitz Burton	OH	18880622June 22, 1888– October 28, 1964	19451001October 1, 1945– October 13, 1958	(none)	19581013October 13, 1958– October 28, 1964	Truman	retirement^[5]
85	Vinson, Fred M.Fred M. Vinson	KY	18900122January 22, 1890– September 8, 1953	19460624June 24, 1946– September 8, 1953	19460624June 24, 1946– September 8, 1953	(none)	Truman	death
86	Clark, Tom C.Tom C. Clark	TX	18990923September 23, 1899– June 13, 1977	19490824August 24, 1949– June 12, 1967	(none)	19670612June 12, 1967– June 13, 1977	Truman	retirement^[5]
87	Minton, ShermanSherman Minton	IN	18901020October 20, 1890– April 9, 1965	19491012October 12, 1949– October 15, 1956	(none)	19561015October 15, 1956– April 9, 1965	Truman	retirement^[5]
88	Warren, EarlEarl Warren *	CA	18910319March 19, 1891– July 9, 1974	19531005October 5, 1953– June 23, 1969	19531005October 5, 1953– June 23, 1969	19690623June 23, 1969– July 9, 1974	Eisenhower	retirement^[5]
89	Harlan, John Marshall IIJohn Marshall Harlan II	NY	18990520May 20, 1899– December 29, 1971	19550328March 28, 1955– September 23, 1971	(none)	19710923September 23, 1971– December 29, 1971	Eisenhower	retirement^[5]
90	Brennan, William J.William J. Brennan, Jr. *	NJ	19060425April 25, 1906– July 24, 1997	19561016October 16, 1956– July 20, 1990	(none)	19900720July 20, 1990– July 24, 1997	Eisenhower	retirement^[5]
91	Whittaker, Charles EvansCharles Evans Whittaker	MO	19010222February 22, 1901– November 26, 1973	19570325March 25, 1957– March 31, 1962	(none)	19620331March 31, 1962– September 30, 1965	Eisenhower	resignation
92	Stewart, PotterPotter Stewart *	OH	19150123January 23, 1915– December 7, 1985	19581014October 14, 1958– July 3, 1981	(none)	19810703July 3, 1981– December 7, 1985	Eisenhower	retirement
93	White, ByronByron White	CO	19170608June 8, 1917– April 15, 2002	19620416April 16, 1962– June 28, 1993	(none)	19930628June 28, 1993– April 15, 2002	Kennedy	retirement^[5]
94	Goldberg, ArthurArthur Goldberg	IL	19080808August 8, 1908– January 19, 1990	19621001October 1, 1962– July 25, 1965	(none)	(none)	Kennedy	resignation
95	Fortas, AbeAbe Fortas	TN	19100619June 19, 1910– April 5, 1982	19651004October 4, 1965– May 14, 1969	(none)	(none)	Johnson, L.	resignation
96	Marshall, ThurgoodThurgood Marshall	NY	19080702July 2, 1908– January 24, 1993	19671002October 2, 1967– October 1, 1991	(none)	19911001October 1, 1991– January 24, 1993	Johnson, L.	retirement^[5]
97	Burger, Warren E.Warren E. Burger	VA	19070917September 17, 1907– June 25, 1995	19690623June 23, 1969– September 26, 1986	19690623June 23, 1969– September 26, 1986	19860926September 26, 1986– June 25, 1995	Nixon	retirement^[5]
98	Blackmun, HarryHarry Blackmun	MN	19081112November 12, 1908– March 4, 1999	19700609June 9, 1970– August 3, 1994	(none)	19940803August 3, 1994– March 4, 1999	Nixon	retirement^[5]
99	Powell, Lewis F.Lewis F. Powell, Jr.	VA	19070919September 19, 1907– August 25, 1998	19720107January 7, 1972– June 26, 1987	(none)	19870626June 26, 1987– August 25, 1998	Nixon	retirement^[5]
100	Rehnquist, WilliamWilliam Rehnquist	AZ/VA^[10]	19241001October 1, 1924– September 3, 2005	19720107January 7, 1972– September 3, 2005	19860926September 26, 1986– September 3, 2005	(none)	Nixon (associate) Reagan (chief)^[1]	death
101	Stevens, John PaulJohn Paul Stevens	IL	19200420April 20, 1920– present	19751219December 19, 1975– present	—^[11]	—	Ford	—
102	O'Connor, Sandra DaySandra Day O'Connor	AZ	19300326March 26, 1930– present	19810925September 25, 1981– January 31, 2006	(none)	20060131January 31, 2006– present	Reagan	retirement
103	Scalia, AntoninAntonin Scalia	VA	19360311March 11, 1936– present	19860926September 26, 1986– present	—	—	Reagan	—
104	Kennedy, AnthonyAnthony Kennedy	CA	19360723July 23, 1936– present	19880218February 18, 1988– present	—	—	Reagan	—
105	Souter, DavidDavid Hackett Souter	NH	19390917September 17, 1939– present	19901009October 9, 1990– June 29, 2009	(none)	20090629June 29, 2009– present	Bush, G. H. W.	retirement
106	Thomas, ClarenceClarence Thomas	GA	19480623June 23, 1948– present	19911023October 23, 1991– present	—	—	Bush, G. H. W.	—
107	Ginsburg, RuthRuth Bader Ginsburg	NY	19330315March 15, 1933– present	19930810August 10, 1993– present	—	—	Clinton	—
108	Breyer, StephenStephen Breyer	MA	19380815August 15, 1938– present	19940803August 3, 1994– present	—	—	Clinton	—
109	Roberts, G. JohnJohn G. Roberts	MD	19550127January 27, 1955– present	20050929September 29, 2005– present	20050929September 29, 2005– present	—	Bush, G. W.	—
110	Alito, SamuelSamuel Alito	NJ	19500401April 1, 1950– present	20060131January 31, 2006– present	—	—	Bush, G. W.	—
111	Sotomayor, SoniaSonia Sotomayor	NY	19540625June 25, 1954– present	20090808August 8, 2009– present	—	—	Obama	—

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[edit] Justices who served after 2000

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[edit] Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c This individual was elevated from Associate Justice to Chief Justice. Unlike the inferior courts, the Chief Justice is separately nominated and subject to a separate confirmation process, regardless of whether or not (s)he is already an Associate Justice.
^ Under 36 Stat. 1152, McKenna was Acting Chief Justice from White's death on May 19, 1921 until Taft took office on July 11, 1921.
^ Under 36 Stat. 1152, Holmes was Acting Chief Justice from Taft's departure on February 3, 1930 until Hughes took office on February 24, 1930.
^ There is some disagreement on how Moody exited office. According to the Federal Judicial Center, Moody resigned. According to the Supreme Court Historical Society, Moody retired. It turns out that the confusion comes from the fact that Moody was allowed to retire by special act of Congress in 1910 due to prolonged ill health. (Moody did not meet the minimum age and service requirements to retire without this waiver.)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Beginning in the Twentieth Century, many Justices who have left the Court voluntarily have done so by retiring as Supreme Court Justices, but have not left the federal judiciary altogether. Some databases refer to this as an election by the Justice of senior status, although in practice the term "senior status" is used almost exclusively with regard to judges of lower federal courts, not the Supreme Court. A "retired Justice" is no longer a Member of the Supreme Court of the United States, but remains eligible to serve by designation as a judge of a U.S. Court of Appeals or District Court (and many retired Justices have indeed served in these capacities). However, because the Justice ceases to be a Member of the Supreme Court as of the moment of retirement, the reason for these Justices' leaving the Supreme Court is properly given as "retirement," although the reason for the Justice's later leaving the federal judiciary altogether might be a subsequent act of (full) retirement or the Justice's death.
^ There is some disagreement on how William Howard Taft exited office. According to some sources, such as the Supreme Court Historical Society, Taft retired. According to others, such as the Federal Judicial Center, Taft resigned.
^ Under 36 Stat. 1152, Stone was Acting Chief Justice from Hughes's retirement on June 30, 1941 until Stone took the oath of office as Chief Justice three days later.
^ Under 36 Stat. 1152, Black was Acting Chief Justice from Stone's death on April 22, 1946 until Vinson took office on June 24, 1946.
^ Under 62 Stat. 869, Black was Acting Chief Justice from Vinson's death on September 8, 1953 until Warren took office on October 5, 1953. The Supreme Court was not in session during this brief period.
^ In 1986, when elevated to Chief Justice, Rehnquist was appointed from Virginia[1]
^ Under 28 U.S.C. § 3, Stevens was Acting Chief Justice from Rehnquist's death on September 3, 2005 until Roberts took office on September 29, 2005. The Supreme Court was not in session during this brief period.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

"Judges of the United States Courts". Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetCourt?cid=0&order=c. Retrieved November 21 2004.
- source for term of senior service, reason service terminated, and seat information
"Members of the Supreme Court from the Supreme Court of the United States" (PDF). Official website of the Supreme Court of the United States. http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/members.pdf. Retrieved May 29 2005.
- source for state, appointer, and term of active service
"Title 28, Section 3. Vacancy in office of Chief Justice; disability". United States Code. Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. 2005-09-29. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode28/usc_sec_28_00000003----000-.html. Retrieved May 8 2006.
- source for laws about the Acting Chief Justice

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[aj2cj-0] This individual was elevated from Associate Justice to Chief Justice. Unlike the inferior courts, the Chief Justice is separately nominated and subject to a separate confirmation process, regardless of whether or not (s)he is already an Associate Justice.

[1] Under 36 Stat. 1152, McKenna was Acting Chief Justice from White's death on May 19, 1921 until Taft took office on July 11, 1921.

[2] Under 36 Stat. 1152, Holmes was Acting Chief Justice from Taft's departure on February 3, 1930 until Hughes took office on February 24, 1930.

[3] There is some disagreement on how Moody exited office. According to the Federal Judicial Center, Moody resigned. According to the Supreme Court Historical Society, Moody retired. It turns out that the confusion comes from the fact that Moody was allowed to retire by special act of Congress in 1910 due to prolonged ill health. (Moody did not meet the minimum age and service requirements to retire without this waiver.)

[senior_death-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Beginning in the Twentieth Century, many Justices who have left the Court voluntarily have done so by retiring as Supreme Court Justices, but have not left the federal judiciary altogether. Some databases refer to this as an election by the Justice of senior status, although in practice the term "senior status" is used almost exclusively with regard to judges of lower federal courts, not the Supreme Court. A "retired Justice" is no longer a Member of the Supreme Court of the United States, but remains eligible to serve by designation as a judge of a U.S. Court of Appeals or District Court (and many retired Justices have indeed served in these capacities). However, because the Justice ceases to be a Member of the Supreme Court as of the moment of retirement, the reason for these Justices' leaving the Supreme Court is properly given as "retirement," although the reason for the Justice's later leaving the federal judiciary altogether might be a subsequent act of (full) retirement or the Justice's death.

[5] There is some disagreement on how William Howard Taft exited office. According to some sources, such as the Supreme Court Historical Society, Taft retired. According to others, such as the Federal Judicial Center, Taft resigned.

[6] Under 36 Stat. 1152, Stone was Acting Chief Justice from Hughes's retirement on June 30, 1941 until Stone took the oath of office as Chief Justice three days later.

[7] Under 36 Stat. 1152, Black was Acting Chief Justice from Stone's death on April 22, 1946 until Vinson took office on June 24, 1946.

[8] Under 62 Stat. 869, Black was Acting Chief Justice from Vinson's death on September 8, 1953 until Warren took office on October 5, 1953. The Supreme Court was not in session during this brief period.

[9] In 1986, when elevated to Chief Justice, Rehnquist was appointed from Virginia[1]

[10] Under 28 U.S.C. § 3, Stevens was Acting Chief Justice from Rehnquist's death on September 3, 2005 until Roberts took office on September 29, 2005. The Supreme Court was not in session during this brief period.

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