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Timeline of Supreme Court Justices

Court TermChief JusticeSeat 2Seat 3Seat 4Seat 5Seat 6Seat 7Seat 8Seat 9Seat 10
1789 Jay Rutledge, J. Cushing Wilson Blair          
1790-91 Jay Rutledge, J. Cushing Wilson Blair Iredell        
1791-92 Jay Johnson, T. Cushing Wilson Blair Iredell        
1792-93 Jay Johnson, T. Cushing Wilson Blair Iredell        
1793-94 Jay Patterson Cushing Wilson Blair Iredell        
1794-95 Jay Patterson Cushing Wilson Blair Iredell        
1795-96 Rutledge, J. Patterson Cushing Wilson Blair Iredell        
1796-97 Ellsworth Patterson Cushing Wilson Chase Iredell        
1797-98 Ellsworth Patterson Cushing Wilson Chase Iredell        
1798-99 Ellsworth Patterson Cushing Wilson Chase Iredell        
1799-1800 Ellsworth Patterson Cushing Washington Chase Iredell        
1800-01 Ellsworth Patterson Cushing Washington Chase Moore        
1801-02 Marshall, J. Patterson Cushing Washington Chase Moore        
1802-03 Marshall, J. Patterson Cushing Washington Chase Moore        
1803-04 Marshall, J. Patterson Cushing Washington Chase Moore        
1804-05 Marshall, J. Patterson Cushing Washington Chase Johnson, W.        
1805-06 Marshall, J. Patterson Cushing Washington Chase Johnson, W.        
1806-07 Marshall, J. Patterson Cushing Washington Chase Johnson, W.        
1807-08 Marshall, J. Livingston Cushing Washington Chase Johnson, W. Todd      
1808-09 Marshall, J. Livingston Cushing Washington Chase Johnson, W. Todd      
1809-10 Marshall, J. Livingston Cushing Washington Chase Johnson, W. Todd      
1810-11 Marshall, J. Livingston Cushing Washington Chase Johnson, W. Todd      
1811 Marshall, J. Livingston (vacant) Washington Chase Johnson, W. Todd      
1811-12 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1812-13 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1813-14 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1814-15 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1815-16 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1816-17 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1817-18 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1818-19 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1819-20 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1820-21 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1821-22 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1823-24 Marshall, J. Livingston Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1824-25 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1825-26 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Todd      
1826-27 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Trimble      
1827-28 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Trimble      
1828-29 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. Trimble      
1829-30 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Washington Duvall Johnson, W. McLean      
1830-31 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Baldwin Duvall Johnson, W. McLean
1831-32 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Baldwin Duvall Johnson, W. McLean
1832-33 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Baldwin Duvall Johnson, W. McLean
1833-34 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Baldwin Duvall Johnson, W. McLean
1834-35 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Baldwin Duvall Johnson, W. McLean
1835-36 Marshall, J. Thompson Story Baldwin Duvall Wayne McLean
1836-37 Taney Thompson Story Baldwin Barbour Wayne McLean
1837-38 Taney Thompson Story Baldwin Barbour Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1838-39 Taney Thompson Story Baldwin Barbour Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1839-40 Taney Thompson Story Baldwin Barbour Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1840-41 Taney Thompson Story Baldwin Barbour Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1841-42 Taney Thompson Story Baldwin Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1842-43 Taney Thompson Story Baldwin Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1843-44 Taney Thompson Story Baldwin Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1844-45 Taney (vacant) Story Baldwin Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1845-46 Taney Nelson Story (vacant) Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1846-47 Taney Nelson Woodbury Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1847-48 Taney Nelson Woodbury Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1848-49 Taney Nelson Woodbury Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1850-51 Taney Nelson Woodbury Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1851-52 Taney Nelson Woodbury Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1852-53 Taney Nelson Curtis Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron McKinley
1853-54 Taney Nelson Curtis Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1854-55 Taney Nelson Curtis Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1855-56 Taney Nelson Curtis Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1856-57 Taney Nelson Curtis Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1857-58 Taney Nelson Curtis Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1858-59 Taney Nelson Clifford Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1859-60 Taney Nelson Clifford Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1860-61 Taney Nelson Clifford Grier Daniel Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1861-62 Taney Nelson Clifford Grier (vacant) Wayne McLean Catron Campbell
1862-63 Taney Nelson Clifford Grier Miller Wayne Swayne Catron Davis
1863-64 Taney Nelson Clifford Grier Miller Wayne Swayne Catron Davis Field
1864-65 Taney Nelson Clifford Grier Miller Wayne Swayne Catron Davis Field
1865-66 Chase, S.P. Nelson Clifford Grier Miller Wayne Swayne Catron Davis Field
1866-67 Chase, S.P. Nelson Clifford Grier Miller Wayne Swayne   Davis Field
1867-68 Chase, S.P. Nelson Clifford Grier Miller Wayne Swayne   Davis Field
1868-69 Chase, S.P. Nelson Clifford Grier Miller (vacant) Swayne   Davis Field
1869-70 Chase, S.P. Nelson Clifford Grier Miller (vacant) Swayne   Davis Field
1870-71 Chase, S.P. Nelson Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Davis Field
1871-72 Chase, S.P. Nelson Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Davis Field
1872-73 Chase, S.P. Nelson Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Davis Field
1873-74 Chase, S.P. Hunt Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Davis Field
1874-75 Waite Hunt Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Davis Field
1875-76 Waite Hunt Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Davis Field
1876-77 Waite Hunt Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Davis Field
1877-78 Waite Hunt Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Harlan I Field
1878-79 Waite Hunt Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Harlan I Field
1879-80 Waite Hunt Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Harlan I Field
1880-81 Waite Hunt Clifford Strong Miller Bradley Swayne   Harlan I Field
1881-82 Waite Hunt Clifford Woods Miller Bradley Mathews   Harlan I Field
1882-83 Waite Blatchford Gray Woods Miller Bradley Mathews   Harlan I Field
1883-84 Waite Blatchford Gray Woods Miller Bradley Mathews   Harlan I Field
1884-85 Waite Blatchford Gray Woods Miller Bradley Mathews   Harlan I Field
1885-86 Waite Blatchford Gray Woods Miller Bradley Mathews   Harlan I Field
1886-87 Waite Blatchford Gray Woods Miller Bradley Mathews   Harlan I Field
1888 Waite Blatchford Gray Lamar, L. Miller Bradley Mathews   Harlan I Field
1888-89 Fuller Blatchford Gray Lamar, L. Miller Bradley Mathews   Harlan I Field
1889-90 Fuller Blatchford Gray Lamar, L. Miller Bradley Brewer   Harlan I Field
1890-91 Fuller Blatchford Gray Lamar, L. Miller Bradley Brewer   Harlan I Field
1891-92 Fuller Blatchford Gray Lamar, L. Brown Bradley Brewer   Harlan I Field
1892-93 Fuller Blatchford Gray Lamar, L. Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I Field
1893-94 Fuller Blatchford Gray Jackson, H. Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I Field
1894-95 Fuller White, E. Gray Jackson, H. Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I Field
1895-96 Fuller White, E. Gray Jackson, H. Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I Field
1896-97 Fuller White, E. Gray Peckham Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I Field
1897-98 Fuller White, E. Gray Peckham Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I Field
1898-99 Fuller White, E. Gray Peckham Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1899-1900 Fuller White, E. Gray Peckham Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1900-01 Fuller White, E. Gray Peckham Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1901-02 Fuller White, E. Gray Peckham Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1902-03 Fuller White, E. Gray Peckham Brown Shiras Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1903-04 Fuller White, E. Holmes Peckham Brown Day Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1904-05 Fuller White, E. Holmes Peckham Brown Day Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1905-06 Fuller White, E. Holmes Peckham Brown Day Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1906-07 Fuller White, E. Holmes Peckham Brown Day Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1907-08 Fuller White, E. Holmes Peckham Moody Day Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1908-09 Fuller White, E. Holmes Peckham Moody Day Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1909-10 Fuller White, E. Holmes Peckham Moody Day Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1910 Fuller White, E. Holmes Lurton Moody Day Brewer   Harlan I McKenna
1910-11 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes Lurton Lamar, J. Day Hughes   Harlan I McKenna
1911-12 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes Lurton Lamar, J. Day Hughes   Harlan I McKenna
1912-13 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes Lurton Lamar, J. Day Hughes   Pitney McKenna
1913-14 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes Lurton Lamar, J. Day Hughes   Pitney McKenna
1914-15 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Lamar, J. Day Hughes   Pitney McKenna
1915-16 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Lamar, J. Day Hughes   Pitney McKenna
1916-17 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Day Clarke   Pitney McKenna
1917-18 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Day Clarke   Pitney McKenna
1918-19 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Day Clarke   Pitney McKenna
1919-20 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Day Clarke   Pitney McKenna
1920-21 White, E. Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Day Clarke   Pitney McKenna
1921-22 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Day Clarke   Pitney McKenna
1922-23 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Pitney McKenna
1923-24 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Sanford McKenna
1924-25 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Sanford McKenna
1925-26 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Sanford Stone
1926-27 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Sanford Stone
1927-28 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Sanford Stone
1928-29 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Sanford Stone
1929-30 Taft Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Sanford Stone
1930-31 Hughes Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Roberts Stone
1931-32 Hughes Van Devanter Holmes McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Roberts Stone
1932-33 Hughes Van Devanter Cardozo McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Roberts Stone
1933-34 Hughes Van Devanter Cardozo McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Roberts Stone
1934-35 Hughes Van Devanter Cardozo McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Roberts Stone
1935-36 Hughes Van Devanter Cardozo McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Roberts Stone
1936-37 Hughes Van Devanter Cardozo McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Roberts Stone
1937-38 Hughes Black Cardozo McReynolds Brandeis Butler Sutherland   Roberts Stone
1938-39 Hughes Black Cardozo McReynolds Brandeis Butler Reed   Roberts Stone
1939-40 Hughes Black Frankfurter McReynolds Douglas Butler Reed   Roberts Stone
1940-41 Hughes Black Frankfurter McReynolds Douglas Murphy Reed   Roberts Stone
1941-42 Stone Black Frankfurter Byrnes Douglas Murphy Reed   Roberts Stone
1942-43 Stone Black Frankfurter Byrnes Douglas Murphy Reed   Roberts Jackson, R.
1943-44 Stone Black Frankfurter Rutledge, W. Douglas Murphy Reed   Roberts Jackson, R.
1943-44 Stone Black Frankfurter Rutledge, W. Douglas Murphy Reed   Roberts Jackson, R.
1944-45 Stone Black Frankfurter Rutledge, W. Douglas Murphy Reed   Roberts Jackson, R.
1945-46 Stone Black Frankfurter Rutledge, W. Douglas Murphy Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1946-47 Vinson Black Frankfurter Rutledge, W. Douglas Murphy Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1947-48 Vinson Black Frankfurter Rutledge, W. Douglas Murphy Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1948-49 Vinson Black Frankfurter Rutledge, W. Douglas Murphy Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1949-50 Vinson Black Frankfurter Minton Douglas Clark Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1950-51 Vinson Black Frankfurter Minton Douglas Clark Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1951-52 Vinson Black Frankfurter Minton Douglas Clark Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1952-53 Vinson Black Frankfurter Minton Douglas Clark Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1953-54 Warren Black Frankfurter Minton Douglas Clark Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1954-55 Warren Black Frankfurter Minton Douglas Clark Reed   Burton Jackson, R.
1955-56 Warren Black Frankfurter Minton Douglas Clark Reed   Burton Harlan II
1956-57 Warren Black Frankfurter Minton Douglas Clark Reed   Burton Harlan II
1957-58 Warren Black Frankfurter Brennan Douglas Clark Whittaker   Burton Harlan II
1958-59 Warren Black Frankfurter Brennan Douglas Clark Whittaker   Burton Harlan II
1959-60 Warren Black Frankfurter Brennan Douglas Clark Whittaker   Stewart Harlan II
1960-61 Warren Black Frankfurter Brennan Douglas Clark Whittaker   Stewart Harlan II
1961-62 Warren Black Frankfurter Brennan Douglas Clark Whittaker   Stewart Harlan II
1962-63 Warren Black Goldberg Brennan Douglas Clark White   Stewart Harlan II
1963-64 Warren Black Goldberg Brennan Douglas Clark White   Stewart Harlan II
1964-65 Warren Black Goldberg Brennan Douglas Clark White   Stewart Harlan II
1965-66 Warren Black Fortas Brennan Douglas Clark White   Stewart Harlan II
1966-67 Warren Black Fortas Brennan Douglas Clark White   Stewart Harlan II
1967-68 Warren Black Fortas Brennan Douglas Marshall White   Stewart Harlan II
1968-69 Burger Black Fortas Brennan Douglas Marshall White   Stewart Harlan II
1969-70 Burger Black (vacant) Brennan Douglas Marshall White   Stewart Harlan II
1970-71 Burger Black Blackmun Brennan Douglas Marshall White   Stewart Harlan II
1971-72 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Douglas Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1972-73 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Douglas Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1973-74 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Douglas Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1974-75 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Douglas Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1975-76 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1976-77 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1977-78 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1978-79 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1979-80 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1980-81 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   Stewart Rehnquist
1981-82 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Rehnquist
1982-83 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Rehnquist
1983-84 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Rehnquist
1984-85 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Rehnquist
1985-86 Burger Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Rehnquist
1986-87 Rehnquist Powell Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Scalia
1988-89 Rehnquist Kennedy Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Scalia
1989-90 Rehnquist Kennedy Blackmun Brennan Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Scalia
1990-91 Rehnquist Kennedy Blackmun Souter Stevens Marshall White   O'Connor Scalia
1991-92 Rehnquist Kennedy Blackmun Souter Stevens Thomas White   O'Connor Scalia
1992-93 Rehnquist Kennedy Blackmun Souter Stevens Thomas White   O'Connor Scalia
1993-94 Rehnquist Kennedy Blackmun Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
1994-95 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
1995-96 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
1996-97 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
1997-98 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
1999-2000 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
2000-01 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
2001-02 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
2002-03 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
2003-04 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
2004-05 Rehnquist Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor Scalia
2005-06 Rehnquist
Roberts
Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   O'Connor
Alito
Scalia
2006-07 Roberts Kennedy Breyer Souter Stevens Thomas Ginsburg   Alito Scalia