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Supreme Court Justices List


Newsweek

The Supreme Court: A Graphical Timeline of Justices

The Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the federal judiciary. It has original jurisdiction over a few specific types of cases, but its primary role is to review decisions made by lower courts. The Supreme Court has the power to overturn laws that it finds to be unconstitutional. This power makes it one of the most powerful institutions in the United States government.

The Current Justices of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is made up of nine justices: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The current Chief Justice is John G. Roberts Jr., who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2005. The Associate Justices are:

  • Clarence Thomas
  • Stephen Breyer
  • Samuel Alito
  • Sonia Sotomayor
  • Elena Kagan
  • Neil Gorsuch
  • Brett Kavanaugh
  • Amy Coney Barrett

A Graphical Timeline of the Justices

The following graphical timeline shows the progression of the justices on the US Supreme Court, including information regarding each justice's predecessors.

  1. 1789-1801: John Jay (1st Chief Justice)
  2. 1801-1835: John Marshall (4th Chief Justice)
  3. 1836-1864: Roger B. Taney (5th Chief Justice)
  4. 1864-1873: Salmon P. Chase (6th Chief Justice)
  5. 1874-1888: Morrison R. Waite (7th Chief Justice)
  6. 1888-1910: Melville W. Fuller (8th Chief Justice)
  7. 1910-1930: Edward D. White (9th Chief Justice)
  8. 1930-1941: Charles E. Hughes (11th Chief Justice)
  9. 1941-1946: Harlan F. Stone (12th Chief Justice)
  10. 1946-1953: Fred M. Vinson (13th Chief Justice)
  11. 1953-1969: Earl Warren (14th Chief Justice)
  12. 1969-1986: Warren E. Burger (15th Chief Justice)
  13. 1986-2005: William H. Rehnquist (16th Chief Justice)
  14. 2005-Present: John G. Roberts Jr. (17th Chief Justice)

Conclusion

The Supreme Court is a complex and important institution that has played a major role in American history. The graphical timeline above provides a visual representation of the progression of the justices on the Court, and it can be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Supreme Court.



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