The Constitution requires the president to submit nominations to the Senate for its advice and consent. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, presidents have submitted 165 nominations for the Court, including those for chief justice. Of this total, 128 were (7 declined to serve). This chart lists nominations to the Senate. Show Nominee To Replace Nominated* Vote** Result & Date*** President Biden, Joseph R., Jr.Jackson, Ketanji BrownBreyerFeb 28, 202253-47 No. 134CApr 7, 2022President Trump, DonaldBarrett, Amy ConeyGinsburgSep 29, 202052-48 No. 224COct 26, 2020Kavanaugh, BrettKennedyJul 10, 201850-48 No. 223COct 6, 2018Gorsuch, Neil M.ScaliaFeb 1, 201754-45 No. 111CApr 7, 2017President Obama, BarackGarland, Merrick B.ScaliaMar 16, 2016NKagan, ElenaStevensMay 10, 201063-37 No. 229CAug 5, 2010Sotomayor, SoniaSouterJun 1, 200968-31 No. 262CAug 6, 2009President Bush, George W.Alito, Samuel A., Jr.O'ConnorNov 10, 200558-42 No. 2CJan 31, 2006Miers, HarrietO'ConnorOct 7, 2005WOct 28, 2005Roberts, John G., Jr.RehnquistSep 6, 200578-22 No. 245CSep 29, 2005Roberts, John G., Jr.O'ConnorJul 29, 2005WSep 6, 2005President Clinton, BillBreyer, Stephen G.BlackmunMay 17, 199487-9 No. 242CJul 29, 1994Ginsburg, Ruth BaderWhiteJun 22, 199396-3 No. 232CAug 3, 1993President Bush, George H.W.Thomas, ClarenceMarshallJul 8, 199152-48 No. 220COct 15, 1991Souter, David H.BrennanJul 25, 199090-9 No. 259COct 2, 1990President Reagan, RonaldKennedy, Anthony M.PowellNov 30, 198797-0 No. 16CFeb 3, 1988Bork, Robert H.PowellJul 7, 198742-58 No. 348ROct 23, 1987Scalia, AntoninRehnquistJun 24, 198698-0 No. 267CSep 17, 1986Rehnquist, William H. BurgerJun 20, 198665-33 No. 266CSep 17, 1986O'Connor, Sandra DayStewartAug 19, 198199-0 No. 274CSep 21, 1981President Ford, GeraldStevens, John PaulDouglasNov 28, 197598-0 No. 603CDec 17, 1975President Nixon, RichardRehnquist, William H.HarlanOct 22, 197168-26 No. 450CDec 10, 1971Powell, Lewis F., Jr.BlackOct 22, 197189-1 No. 439CDec 6, 1971Blackmun, HarryFortasApr 15, 197094-0 No. 143CMay 12, 1970Carswell, G. HarroldFortasJan 19, 197045-51 No. 122RApr 8, 1970Haynsworth, Clement, Jr.FortasAug 21, 196945-55 No. 154RNov 21, 1969Burger, Warren WarrenMay 23, 196974-3 No. 35CJun 9, 1969President Johnson, LyndonThornberry, HomerFortasJun 26, 1968WOct 4, 1968Fortas, Abe WarrenJun 26, 1968WOct 4, 1968Marshall, ThurgoodClarkJun 13, 196769-11 No. 240CAug 30, 1967Fortas, AbeGoldbergJul 28, 1965VCAug 11, 1965President Kennedy, JohnGoldberg, ArthurFrankfurterAug 31, 1962VCSep 25, 1962White, ByronWhittakerApr 3, 1962VCApr 11, 1962President Eisenhower, DwightStewart, PotterBurtonJan 17, 195970-17CMay 5, 1959Whittaker, CharlesReedMar 2, 1957VCMar 19, 1957Brennan, William, Jr.MintonJan 14, 1957VCMar 19, 1957Harlan, JohnJacksonJan 10, 195571-11CMar 16, 1955Harlan, JohnJacksonNov 9, 1954NWarren, Earl VinsonJan 11, 1954VCMar 1, 1954President Truman, HarryMinton, ShermanRutledgeSep 15, 194948-16COct 4, 1949Clark, TomMurphyAug 2, 194973-8CAug 18, 1949Vinson, Fred StoneJun 6, 1946VCJun 20, 1946Burton, HaroldRobertsSep 18, 1945VCSep 19, 1945President Roosevelt, FranklinRutledge, WileyByrnesJan 11, 1943VCFeb 8, 1943Jackson, RobertStoneJun 12, 1941VCJul 7, 1941Byrnes, JamesMcReynoldsJun 12, 1941VCJun 12, 1941Stone, Harlan HughesJun 12, 1941VCJun 27, 1941Murphy, FrankButlerJan 4, 1940VCJan 16, 1940Douglas, WilliamBrandeisMar 20, 193962-4CApr 4, 1939Frankfurter, FelixCardozoJan 5, 1939VCJan 17, 1939Reed, StanleySutherlandJan 15, 1938VCJan 25, 1938Black, HugoVan DevanterAug 12, 193763-16CAug 17, 1937President Hoover, HerbertCardozo, BenjaminHolmesFeb 15, 1932VCFeb 24, 1932Roberts, OwenSanfordMay 9, 1930VCMay 20, 1930Parker, JohnSanfordMar 21, 193039-41RMay 7, 1930Hughes, Charles TaftFeb 3, 193052-26CFeb 13, 1930President Coolidge, CalvinStone, HarlanMcKennaJan 5, 192571-6CFeb 5, 1925President Harding, WarrenSanford, EdwardPitneyJan 24, 1923VCJan 29, 1923Butler, PierceDayDec 5, 192261-8CDec 21, 1922Butler, PierceDayNov 21, 1922NSutherland, GeorgeClarkeSep 5, 1922VCSep 5, 1922Taft, William WhiteJun 30, 192160-4CJun 30, 1921President Wilson, WoodrowClarke, JohnHughesJul 14, 1916VCJul 24, 1916Brandeis, LouisLamarJan 28, 191647-22CJun 1, 1916McReynolds, JamesLurtonAug 19, 191444-6CAug 29, 1914President Taft, WilliamPitney, MahlonHarlanFeb 19, 191250-26CMar 13, 1912Lamar, JosephMoodyDec 12, 1910VCDec 15, 1910Devanter, Willis VanWhiteDec 12, 1910VCDec 15, 1910White, EdwardFullerDec 12, 1910VCDec 12, 1910Hughes, CharlesBrewerApr 25, 1910VCMay 2, 1910Lurton, HoracePeckhamDec 13, 1909VCDec 20, 1909President Roosevelt, TheodoreMoody, WilliamBrownDec 3, 1906VCDec 12, 1906Day, WilliamShirasFeb 19, 1903VCFeb 23, 1903Holmes, OliverGrayDec 2, 1902VCDec 4, 1902President McKinley, WilliamMcKenna, JosephFieldDec 16, 1897VCJan 21, 1898President Cleveland, GroverPeckham, RufusJacksonDec 3, 1895VCDec 9, 1895White, EdwardBlatchfordFeb 19, 1894VCFeb 19, 1894Peckham, WheelerBlatchfordJan 22, 189432-41RFeb 16, 1894Hornblower, WilliamBlatchfordDec 5, 189324-30RJan 15, 1894Hornblower, WilliamBlatchfordSep 19, 1893NPresident Benjamin HarrisonJackson, HowellLamarFeb 2, 1893VCFeb 18, 1893Shiras, George, Jr.BradleyJul 19, 1892VCJul 26, 1892Brown, HenryMillerDec 23, 1890VCDec 29, 1890Brewer, DavidMatthewsDec 4, 188953-11CDec 18, 1889President Cleveland, GroverFuller, Melville WaiteApr 30, 188841-20CJul 20, 1888Lamar, LuciusWoodsDec 6, 188732-28CJan 16, 1888President Arthur, ChesterBlatchford, SamuelHuntMar 13, 1882VCMar 22, 1882Conkling, RoscoeHuntFeb 24, 188239-12DMar 2, 1882Gray, HoraceCliffordDec 19, 188151-5CDec 20, 1881President Garfield, JamesStanley MatthewsSwayneMar 14, 188124-23CMay 12, 1881President Hayes, RutherfordMatthews, StanleySwayneJan 26, 1881NWoods, WilliamStrongDec 15, 188039-8CDec 21, 1880Harlan, JohnDavisOct 16, 1877VCNov 29, 1877President Grant, UlyssesWaite, MorrisonChaseJan 19, 187463-0CJan 21, 1874Cushing, CalebChaseJan 9, 1874WJan 13, 1874Williams, George ChaseDec 1, 1873WJan 8, 1874Hunt, WardNelsonDec 3, 1872VCDec 11, 1872Bradley, Joseph(new seat)Feb 7, 187046-9CMar 21, 1870Strong, WilliamGrierFeb 7, 1870CFeb 18, 1870Stanton, EdwinGrierDec 20, 186946-11CDec 20, 1869Hoar, Ebenezer(new seat)Dec 14, 186924-33RFeb 3, 1870President Johnson, AndrewStanbery, HenryCatronApr 16, 1866NPresident Lincoln, AbrahamChase, Salmon TaneyDec 6, 1864VCDec 6, 1864Field, Stephen(new seat)Mar 6, 1863VCMar 10, 1863Davis, DavidCampbellDec 1, 1862VCDec 8, 1862Miller, SamuelDanielJul 16, 1862VCJul 16, 1862Swayne, NoahMcLeanJan 21, 186238-1CJan 24, 1862President Buchanan, JamesBlack, JeremiahDanielFeb 5, 186125-26RFeb 21, 1861Clifford, NathanCurtisDec 9, 185726-23CJan 12, 1858President Pierce, FranklinCampbell, JohnMcKinleyMar 21, 1853VCMar 22, 1853President Fillmore, MillardMicou, WilliamMcKinleyFeb 14, 1853NBadger, GeorgeMcKinleyJan 3, 1853WFeb 14, 1853Bradford, EdwardMcKinleyAug 16, 1852NCurtis, BenjaminWoodburyDec 11, 1851VCDec 20, 1851President Polk, JamesGrier, RobertBaldwinAug 3, 1846VCAug 4, 1846Woodbury, LeviStoryDec 23, 1845VCJan 3, 1846Woodward, GeorgeBaldwinDec 23, 184520-29RJan 22, 1846President Tyler, JohnRead, JohnBaldwinFeb 7, 1845NNelson, SamuelThompsonFeb 4, 1845VCFeb 14, 1845Walworth, ReubenThompsonDec 4, 1844WFeb 4, 1845King, EdwardBaldwinDec 4, 1844WFeb 7, 1845Walworth, Reuben ThompsonJun 17, 1844NJun 17, 1844Spencer, JohnThompsonJun 17, 1844WJun 17, 1844King, EdwardBaldwinJun 5, 184429-18PJun 15, 1844Walworth, ReubenThompsonMar 13, 184427-20WJun 17, 1844Spencer, JohnThompsonJan 8, 184421-26RJan 31, 1844President Van Buren, MartinDaniel, PeterBarbourFeb 26, 184125-5CMar 2, 1841McKinley, John(new seat)Sep 18, 1837VCSep 25, 1837President Jackson, AndrewCatron, John(new seat)Mar 3, 183728-15CMar 8, 1837Smith, William(new seat)Mar 3, 183723-18DMar 8, 1837Barbour, PhilipDuvallDec 28, 183530-11CMar 15, 1836Taney, RogerMarshallDec 28, 183529-15CMar 15, 1836Taney, RogerDuvallJan 15, 183524-21PMar 3, 1835Wayne, JamesJohnsonJan 6, 1835VCJan 9, 1835Baldwin, HenryWashingtonJan 4, 183041-2CJan 6, 1830McLean, JohnTrimbleMar 6, 1829VCMar 7, 1829President Adams, John QuincyCrittenden, JohnTrimbleDec 17, 182823-17PFeb 12, 1829Trimble, RobertToddApr 11, 182627-5CMay 9, 1826President Monroe, JamesThompson, SmithLivingstonDec 5, 1823VCDec 9, 1823President Madison, JamesDuvall, GabrielChaseNov 15, 1811VCNov 18, 1811Story, JosephCushingNov 15, 1811VCNov 18, 1811Adams, John QuincyCushingFeb 21, 1811DFeb 22, 1811Wolcott, AlexanderCushingFeb 4, 18119-24RFeb 13, 1811Lincoln, LeviCushingJan 2, 1811DJan 3, 1811President Jefferson, ThomasTodd, Thomas(new seat)Feb 28, 1807VCMar 2, 1807Livingston, H. BrockholstPatersonDec 13, 1806VCDec 17, 1806Johnson, WilliamMooreMar 22, 1804VCMar 24, 1804President Adams, JohnMarshall, John EllsworthJan 20, 1801VCJan 27, 1801Jay, John EllsworthDec 18, 1800DDec 19, 1800Moore, AlfredIredellDec 4, 1799VCDec 10, 1799Washington, BushrodWilsonDec 19, 1798VCDec 20, 1798President Washington, GeorgeEllsworth, OliverJayMar 3, 179621-1CMar 4, 1796Chase, SamuelBlairJan 26, 1796VCJan 27, 1796Cushing, William JayJan 26, 1796DJan 27, 1796Rutledge, John JayDec 10, 179510-14RDec 15, 1795Paterson, WilliamJohnsonMar 4, 1793VCMar 4, 1793Paterson, WilliamJohnsonFeb 27, 1793WFeb 28, 1793Johnson, ThomasRutledgeOct 31, 1791VCNov 7, 1791Iredell, JamesHarrisonFeb 8, 1790VCFeb 10, 1790Blair, JohnSep 24, 1789VCSep 26, 1789Wilson, JamesSep 24, 1789VCSep 26, 1789Harrison, RobertSep 24, 1789DSep 26, 1789Cushing, WilliamSep 24, 1789VCSep 26, 1789Rutledge, JohnSep 24, 1789VCSep 26, 1789Jay, John Sep 24, 1789VCSep 26, 1789What is the process for confirming a Supreme Court justice quizlet?first step. president nominates someone.. second step. background investigations.. third step. senate judiciary committee holds hearings.. fourth step. committee votes to recommend the nominees to entire senate.. fifth step. entire senate debates the nomination.. sixth step. senate votes to confirm nominee.. seventh step.. WHO confirms appointments to the Supreme Court quizlet?How are Supreme Court Justices chosen? They are appointed by the current president and then have to be approved by the Senate.
How is a Supreme Court justice confirmed?Specifically, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, provides that the President of the United States nominates a justice and that the United States Senate provides Advice and consent before the person is formally appointed to the Court.
Which is true about the process when the Supreme Court hears a case quizlet?Which is true about the process when the Supreme Court hears a case? The justices listen to oral arguments from both sides.
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