William H. Rehnquist
Overview
Born: October 1, 1924
Party: Republican
Time served: 32 years, 0 months, 5 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Nixon
Commissioned: December 15, 1971
Sworn in: January 7, 1972
Left Office: September 26, 1986
Reason for leaving: Promoted
Position: chief Justice
Nominated by: Reagan
Commissioned: September 25, 1986
Sworn in: September 26, 1986
Stephen G. Breyer
Overview
Born: August 15, 1938
Party: Democrat
Time served: 9 years, 5 months, 9 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Clinton
Commissioned: August 2, 1994
Sworn in: August 3, 1994
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Overview
Born: March 15, 1933
Party: Democrat
Time served: 10 years, 5 months, 2 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Clinton
Commissioned: August 5, 1993
Sworn in: August 10, 1993
Clarence Thomas
Overview
Born: June 23, 1948
Party: Republican
Time served: 12 years, 2 months, 19 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Bush
Commissioned: October 16, 1991
Sworn in: October 23, 1991
David H. Souter
Overview
Born: September 17, 1939
Party: Republican
Time served: 13 years, 3 months, 3 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Bush
Commissioned: October 3, 1990
Sworn in: October 9, 1990
Anthony Kennedy
Overview
Born: July 23, 1936
Party: Republican
Time served: 15 years, 10 months, 24 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Reagan
Commissioned: February 11, 1988
Sworn in: February 18, 1988
Antonin Scalia
Overview
Born: March 11, 1936
Party: Republican
Time served: 17 years, 3 months, 16 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Reagan
Commissioned: September 25, 1986
Sworn in: September 26, 1986
Sandra Day O'Connor
Overview
Born: March 26, 1930
Party: Republican
Time served: 22 years, 3 months, 17 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Reagan
Commissioned: September 22, 1981
Sworn in: September 25, 1981
John Paul Stevens
Overview
Born: April 20, 1920
Party: Republican
Time served: 28 years, 0 months, 23 days
Position: associate Justice
Nominated by: Ford
Commissioned: December 17, 1975
Sworn in: December 19, 1975
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