The Supreme Court

Understanding the judicial branch through its landmark rulings and the justices who shape the law.

Current Bench

Amy Coney Barrett

Associate Justice

Donald Trump appointee

Brett M. Kavanaugh

Associate Justice

Donald Trump appointee

Clarence Thomas

Associate Justice

George H.W. Bush appointee

Elena Kagan

Associate Justice

Barack Obama appointee

John G. Roberts

Chief Justice

George W. Bush appointee

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Associate Justice

Joe Biden appointee

Neil M. Gorsuch

Associate Justice

Donald Trump appointee

Samuel A. Alito

Associate Justice

George W. Bush appointee

Sonia Sotomayor

Associate Justice

Barack Obama appointee