<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Justice </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Appointment history </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Agreement with judgment </Th> <Th colspan="5"> Opinions filed </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seniority </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Date confirmed </Th> <Th> % </Th> <Th> # </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 01 ! Chief Justice </Td> <Td> Roberts , John John Roberts </Td> <Td> Bush , George W. George W. Bush </Td> <Td> September 29 , 2005 </Td> <Td> 7001819000000000000 ♠ 81.9 % </Td> <Td> 68 / 83 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 02 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Stevens , John Paul John Paul Stevens </Td> <Td> Ford , Gerald Gerald Ford </Td> <Td> December 19 , 1975 </Td> <Td> 7001627000000000000 ♠ 62.7 % </Td> <Td> 52 / 83 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 03 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Scalia , Antonin Antonin Scalia </Td> <Td> Reagan , Ronald Ronald Reagan </Td> <Td> September 26 , 1986 </Td> <Td> 7001843000000000000 ♠ 84.3 % </Td> <Td> 70 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 04 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Kennedy , Anthony Anthony Kennedy </Td> <Td> Reagan , Ronald Ronald Reagan </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1988 </Td> <Td> 7001940000000000000 ♠ 94 % </Td> <Td> 78 / 83 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 05 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Souter , David David Souter </Td> <Td> Bush , George H.W. George H.W. Bush </Td> <Td> October 9 , 1990 </Td> <Td> 7001699000000000000 ♠ 69.9 % </Td> <Td> 58 / 83 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 06 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Thomas , Clarence Clarence Thomas </Td> <Td> Bush , George H.W. George H.W. Bush </Td> <Td> October 23 , 1991 </Td> <Td> 7001819000000000000 ♠ 81.9 % </Td> <Td> 68 / 83 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 07 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Ginsburg , Ruth Bader Ruth Bader Ginsburg </Td> <Td> Clinton , Bill Bill Clinton </Td> <Td> August 10 , 1993 </Td> <Td> 7001699000000000000 ♠ 69.9 % </Td> <Td> 58 / 83 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 08 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Breyer , Stephen Stephen Breyer </Td> <Td> Clinton , Bill Bill Clinton </Td> <Td> August 3 , 1994 </Td> <Td> 7001735000000000000 ♠ 73.5 % </Td> <Td> 61 / 83 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 09 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Alito , Samuel Samuel Alito </Td> <Td> Bush , George W. George W. Bush </Td> <Td> January 31 , 2006 </Td> <Td> 7001807000000000000 ♠ 80.7 % </Td> <Td> 67 / 83 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dd> Notes on statistics : </Dd> </Dl> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Opinion counts only include the bench opinions listed above ; opinions relating to orders or in - chambers opinions are not included . </Li> <Li> Agreement with the Court 's judgment does not guarantee agreement with the reasoning expressed in its opinion . A justice is not considered in agreement if they dissented even in part . Agreement percentages are based only on the listed cases in which a justice participated and are rounded to the nearest one - tenth of one percentage point . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Th colspan="5"> Totals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 192 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Justice </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Appointment history </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Agreement with judgment </Th> <Th colspan="5"> Opinions filed </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seniority </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Date confirmed </Th> <Th> % </Th> <Th> # </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 01 ! Chief Justice </Td> <Td> Roberts , John John Roberts </Td> <Td> Bush , George W. George W. Bush </Td> <Td> September 29 , 2005 </Td> <Td> 7001819000000000000 ♠ 81.9 % </Td> <Td> 68 / 83 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 02 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Stevens , John Paul John Paul Stevens </Td> <Td> Ford , Gerald Gerald Ford </Td> <Td> December 19 , 1975 </Td> <Td> 7001627000000000000 ♠ 62.7 % </Td> <Td> 52 / 83 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 03 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Scalia , Antonin Antonin Scalia </Td> <Td> Reagan , Ronald Ronald Reagan </Td> <Td> September 26 , 1986 </Td> <Td> 7001843000000000000 ♠ 84.3 % </Td> <Td> 70 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 04 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Kennedy , Anthony Anthony Kennedy </Td> <Td> Reagan , Ronald Ronald Reagan </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1988 </Td> <Td> 7001940000000000000 ♠ 94 % </Td> <Td> 78 / 83 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 05 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Souter , David David Souter </Td> <Td> Bush , George H.W. George H.W. Bush </Td> <Td> October 9 , 1990 </Td> <Td> 7001699000000000000 ♠ 69.9 % </Td> <Td> 58 / 83 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 06 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Thomas , Clarence Clarence Thomas </Td> <Td> Bush , George H.W. George H.W. Bush </Td> <Td> October 23 , 1991 </Td> <Td> 7001819000000000000 ♠ 81.9 % </Td> <Td> 68 / 83 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 07 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Ginsburg , Ruth Bader Ruth Bader Ginsburg </Td> <Td> Clinton , Bill Bill Clinton </Td> <Td> August 10 , 1993 </Td> <Td> 7001699000000000000 ♠ 69.9 % </Td> <Td> 58 / 83 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 08 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Breyer , Stephen Stephen Breyer </Td> <Td> Clinton , Bill Bill Clinton </Td> <Td> August 3 , 1994 </Td> <Td> 7001735000000000000 ♠ 73.5 % </Td> <Td> 61 / 83 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 09 ! Associate Justice </Td> <Td> Alito , Samuel Samuel Alito </Td> <Td> Bush , George W. George W. Bush </Td> <Td> January 31 , 2006 </Td> <Td> 7001807000000000000 ♠ 80.7 % </Td> <Td> 67 / 83 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dd> Notes on statistics : </Dd> </Dl> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Opinion counts only include the bench opinions listed above ; opinions relating to orders or in - chambers opinions are not included . </Li> <Li> Agreement with the Court 's judgment does not guarantee agreement with the reasoning expressed in its opinion . A justice is not considered in agreement if they dissented even in part . Agreement percentages are based only on the listed cases in which a justice participated and are rounded to the nearest one - tenth of one percentage point . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Th colspan="5"> Totals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 192 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was on the supreme court in 2008
who was on the supreme court in 2008
John Roberts John Paul Stevens Antonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy David Souter Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer Samuel Alito
John Roberts John Paul Stevens Antonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy David Souter Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer Samuel Alito