List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States by time in office
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This is a list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices by time in office, counted in days. The period of service for Justices ranges from William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas
William Orville Douglas was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. With a term lasting 36 years and 209 days, he is the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court...
's 13,358 days (36 years) on the Court to the 163–day tenure of Thomas Johnson. A nominee who was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
but declined to serve, such as Robert H. Harrison
Robert H. Harrison
Robert Hanson Harrison was an American jurist.Harrison began the American Revolutionary War as a lieutenant in the 3rd Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. In 1775 he became an aide-de-camp to General George Washington with the rank of lieutenant colonel...
, or who died before taking his seat, such as Edwin M. Stanton
Edwin M. Stanton
Edwin McMasters Stanton was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during the American Civil War from 1862–1865...
, would not be considered to have served as a Justice. The Term Start date is the day the Justice took the oath of office, with the Term End date being the date of the Justice's death, resignation, or retirement. A highlighted row indicates that the Justice is currently serving on the Court.
Justices
Rank by length of term | Justice | Term in days | Term Start | Term End |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13,358 | |||
2 | 12,614 | |||
3 | 12,611 | |||
4 | * | 12,570 | ||
5 | 12,447 | |||
6 | 12,360 | |||
7 | 12,330 | |||
8 | * | 12,293+ | + | |
9 | 12,273 | |||
10 | 11,860 | |||
11 | 11,406 | |||
12 | 11,396 | |||
13 | 11,252 | |||
14 | 11,046 | |||
15 | 10,627 | |||
16 | * | 10,425 | ||
17 | 10,311 | |||
18 | 10,256 | |||
19 | 10,136 | |||
20 | * | 9,929+ | + | |
21 | 9,840 | |||
22 | 9,647 | |||
23 | 9,608 | |||
24 | Incumbent | |||
25 | 8,894 | |||
26 | 8,821 | |||
27 | 8,765 | |||
28 | Incumbent | |||
29 | 8,611 | |||
30 | 8,586 | |||
31 | 8,575 | |||
32 | 8,453 | |||
33 | 8,298 | |||
34 | 8,288 | |||
35 | 7,975 | |||
36 | * | 7,938 | ||
37 | * | 7,721+ | + | |
38 | 7,553 | |||
39 | 7,527 | |||
40 | 7,413 | |||
41 | 7,385 | |||
42 | Incumbent | |||
43 | 7,196 | |||
44 | 6,965 | |||
45 | 6,937 | |||
46 | 6,854 | |||
47 | 6,838 | |||
48 | 6,716 | |||
49 | Incumbent | |||
50 | 6,501 | |||
51 | Incumbent | |||
52 | * | 6,304 | ||
53 | * | 6,214+ | February 24, 1930* |
June 30, 1941* |
54 | 6,162 | |||
55 | 6,023 | |||
56 | 5,901 | |||
57 | * | 5,740 | ||
58 | 5,649 | |||
59 | 5,621 | |||
60 | 5,613 | |||
61 | 5,586 | |||
62 | 5,538 | |||
63 | 5,305 | |||
64 | 5,207 | |||
65 | 5,198 | |||
66 | * | 5,133 | ||
67 | 5,039 | |||
68 | 4,929 | |||
69 | 4,838 | |||
70 | 4,760 | |||
71 | 4,113 | |||
72 | 3,940 | |||
73 | 3,928 | |||
74 | 3,787 | |||
75 | 3,452 | |||
76 | 3,448 | |||
77 | 3,305 | |||
78 | 3,242 | |||
79 | * | 3,129 | ||
80 | * | 3,065 | ||
81 | 2,941 | |||
82 | 2,866 | |||
83 | * | 2,633 | ||
84 | 2,574 | |||
85 | 2,560 | |||
86 | 2,399 | |||
87 | 2,320 | |||
88 | 2,308 | |||
89 | * | Incumbent | ||
90 | 2,182 | |||
91 | 2,172 | |||
92 | 2,170 | |||
93 | Incumbent | |||
94 | 2,091 | |||
95 | * | 2,079 | ||
96 (tie) | 1,832 | |||
96 (tie) | 1,832 | |||
98 | 1,825 | |||
99 | 1,750 | |||
100 | * | 1,742 | ||
101 | 1,651 | |||
102 | 1,434 | |||
103 | 1,375 | |||
104 | 1,318 | |||
105 | 1,028 | |||
106 | 887 | |||
107 | Incumbent | |||
108 | 801 | |||
109 | * | 563+ | July 1, 1795* |
March 5, 1791 December 28, 1795* |
110 | Incumbent | |||
111 | 452 | |||
112 | 163 |
+Term as Associate Justice and Chief Justice combined
See also
- List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
- List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States by education
- List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States by seat
- List of law schools by United States Supreme Court Justices trained
- List of U.S. Chief Justices by time in office