National
Associate Justice
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the United States
- Exact method
- Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate; serves during good behaviour (life tenure)
- Chosen by
- President of the United States
- Seats
- 8
Who holds these seats now
- Amy Coney Barrett since October 2020 Report Source: supremecourt.gov, checked
- Brett M. Kavanaugh since October 2018 Report Source: supremecourt.gov, checked
- Clarence Thomas since October 1991 Report Source: supremecourt.gov, checked
- Elena Kagan since August 2010 Report Source: supremecourt.gov, checked
- Ketanji Brown Jackson since June 2022 Report Source: supremecourt.gov, checked
- Neil M. Gorsuch since April 2017 Report Source: supremecourt.gov, checked
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr. since January 2006 Report Source: supremecourt.gov, checked
- Sonia Sotomayor since August 2009 Report Source: supremecourt.gov, checked
Sources
- uscode.house.gov · checked 28 U.S.C. 1: a Chief Justice and eight associate justices For: Associate Justice
- supremecourt.gov · checked Took the judicial oath 2020-10-27 (Supreme Court, Justices 1789 to Present); listed as sitting in the October Term 2026 hearing list (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/hearinglists/HearingList-October2026.pdf) For: Amy Coney Barrett, current term
- supremecourt.gov · checked Took the judicial oath 2018-10-06 (Supreme Court, Justices 1789 to Present); listed as sitting in the October Term 2026 hearing list (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/hearinglists/HearingList-October2026.pdf) For: Brett M. Kavanaugh, current term
- supremecourt.gov · checked Took the judicial oath 1991-10-23 (Supreme Court, Justices 1789 to Present); listed as sitting in the October Term 2026 hearing list (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/hearinglists/HearingList-October2026.pdf) For: Clarence Thomas, current term
- supremecourt.gov · checked Took the judicial oath 2010-08-07 (Supreme Court, Justices 1789 to Present); listed as sitting in the October Term 2026 hearing list (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/hearinglists/HearingList-October2026.pdf) For: Elena Kagan, current term
- supremecourt.gov · checked Took the judicial oath 2022-06-30 (Supreme Court, Justices 1789 to Present); listed as sitting in the October Term 2026 hearing list (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/hearinglists/HearingList-October2026.pdf) For: Ketanji Brown Jackson, current term
- supremecourt.gov · checked Took the judicial oath 2017-04-10 (Supreme Court, Justices 1789 to Present); listed as sitting in the October Term 2026 hearing list (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/hearinglists/HearingList-October2026.pdf) For: Neil M. Gorsuch, current term
- supremecourt.gov · checked Took the judicial oath 2006-01-31 (Supreme Court, Justices 1789 to Present); listed as sitting in the October Term 2026 hearing list (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/hearinglists/HearingList-October2026.pdf) For: Samuel A. Alito, Jr., current term
- supremecourt.gov · checked Took the judicial oath 2009-08-08 (Supreme Court, Justices 1789 to Present); listed as sitting in the October Term 2026 hearing list (https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/hearinglists/HearingList-October2026.pdf) For: Sonia Sotomayor, current term