The supreme court
Here are profiles of Supreme Court Justices we are tracking through Thomas.
chief justice john G. roberts, Jr.
John Roberts is Chief Justice of the United States, assuming the high office in September 2005 following the death of his predecessor, William Rehnquist. President George W. Bush nominated the Chief Justice following a stint as a private lawyer, Attorney General’s office work under the Reagan and Bush 41 Administrations. He served on the U.S. Court of Appeal for the D.C. Circuit before his tenure on the Supreme Court. Roberts was initially nominated to fill the retiring legendary Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s seat, but that nomination was withdrawn when the Chief Justice passed. Roberts is a graduate of Harvard Law School, is married, and has one child.
The 2025 Justices
in order of appointment
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, 1991 / Nominated by President Bush 41 - Thomas Rank: F
Chief Justice John G.. Roberts, Jr., 2005 / Nominated by President Bush 43 - Thomas Rank: C
Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., 2006 / Nominated by President Bush 43 - Thomas Rank: D
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 2009 / Nominated by President Obama - Thomas Rank: B
Associate Justice Elena Kagan, 2010 / Nominated by President Obama - Thomas Rank: B
Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, 2017 / Nominated by President Trump - Thomas Rank: B
Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, 2018 / Nominated by President Trump - Thomas Rank: C
Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, 2020 / Nominated by President Trump - Thomas Rank: B
Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, 2022 / Nominated by President Biden - Thomas Rank: B
The 5 Worst SCOTUS Decisions
With the addition of Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the high bench in 2020 and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the high bench in 2022, the Court is decidedly now conservative in philosophy and practice.
When additional cases and their decisions come to light, we will share them with you and our Thomas ranking on these Justices.
We will profile other critical cases soon.