Supreme Court justices by president

A Supreme Court justice is appointed for life, meaning the High Court's turnover is not great. Take a look at Supreme Court justices nominated by presidents since 1975.

Gerald Ford (1974-1977)
- John Paul Stevens (1975)

Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
Carter did not appoint anyone

Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)
- Sandra Day O'Connor (1981)
- Antonin Scalia (1986),
- Anthony M. Kennedy (1987)

George H.W. Bush (1989-1993)
- David Souter (1990)
- Clarence Thomas (1991)

Bill Clinton (1993-2001)
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993)
- Stephen G. Breyer (1994)

George W. Bush (2001-2009)
- John Roberts (2005)
- Samuel Alito (2005)

Barack Obama (2009-present)
- Sonia Sotomayor (2009)

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