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The 9 current justices of the US Supreme Court

  • Oct 26, 2020
  • Oct 26, 2020 Updated May 25, 2023

These are the current members of the U.S. Supreme Court:

Chief Justice John Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts

Nominated to serve as chief justice by President George W. Bush

Took seat Sept. 29, 2005

Born Jan. 27, 1955, in Buffalo, N.Y.

AP FILE

Justice Clarence Thomas

Justice Clarence Thomas

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas

Nominated to serve as associate justice by President George H.W. Bush

Took seat Oct. 23, 1991

Born June 23, 1948, near Savannah, Georgia

Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Justice Samuel Alito

Justice Samuel Alito

Associate Justice Samuel Alito

Nominated to serve as associate justice by President George W. Bush

Took seat Jan. 31, 2006

Born April 1, 1950, in Trenton, New Jersey

AP FILE

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Nominated to serve as associate justice by President Barack Obama

Took seat Aug. 8, 2009

Born June 25, 1954, in Bronx, New York

AP FILE

Justice Elena Kagan

Justice Elena Kagan

Associate Justice Elena Kagan

Nominated to serve as associate justice by President Barack Obama

Took seat Aug. 7, 2010

Born April 28, 1960, in New York City

AP FILE

Justice Neil Gorsuch

Justice Neil Gorsuch

Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch

Nominated to serve as associate justice by President Donald Trump

Took seat April 10, 2017

Born Aug. 29, 1967, in Denver, Colorado

AP FILE

Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Nominated to serve as associate justice by President Donald Trump

Took seat Oct. 6, 2018

Born Feb. 12, 1965, in Washington D.C.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Nominated to serve as associate justice by President Donald Trump

Took seat Oct. 27, 2020

Born January 28, 1972

Associated Press

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Nominated to serve as associate justice by President Joe Biden

Took seat June 30, 2022

Born September 14, 1970

AP FILE

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