In case you’re wondering here, via thegreenpaper.com, is a list of the eight current U.S. Supreme Court justices, ranked by age, also noting the president who appointed them and how long they’ve been on the Supreme Court:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 82 years, 11 months; Bill Clinton; on court 22 years, five months.
Anthony Kennedy: 79 years, six months; Ronald Reagan; 27 years, 11 months.
Stephen Breyer: 77 years, six months: Clinton, 21 years, six months.
Clarence Thomas: 67 years, seven months: George H.W. Bush; 24 years, three months.
Samuel Alito: 65 years, 10 months; George W. Bush; 10 years.
Sonia Sotomayor: 61 years, seven months; Barack Obama; six years, six months.
John Roberts (chief justice): 61 years; George W. Bush; 10 years, four months.
Elena Kagan: 55 years, nine months; Obama; five years, six months.
Comments (2)
Holy Cow
There are some old folks on that court! A solid majority can collect Social Security. And with Soviet Politburo-like turnover.
Eighteen year term limits might not be a bad idea.
Number of Justices per President
And here is a list that shows how many Supreme Court Justices were appointed by each President:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_judicial_appointments#Judicial_appointments_by_president