United states supreme court justices. Gorsuch associate justice sonia sotomayor associate justice elena kagan associate justice brett m. Nine justices make up the current supreme court. Black front of stage addressing a crowd gathered for i am an american day in central park on may 17 1942.
He became a judge of the united states court of appeals for the first circuit on may 25 1990. Associate justice clarence thomas appointed by president george h. Article ii section 2 clause 2 of the constitution grants plenary power to the president of the united states to nominate and with the advice and consent of the united states senate appoint justices to the supreme court.
Roberts jr is the 17th chief justice of the united states and there have been 102 associate justices in the courts history. One chief justice and eight associate justices. The honorable john g.
The supreme court of the united states is the highest ranking judicial body in the united states. Associate justice neil m. Its membership as set by the judiciary act of 1869 consists of the chief justice of the united states and eight associate justices any six of whom would constitute a quorum.