List of Jewish United States Supreme Court Justices - Justices

Justices

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Justice Retirement Appointed by Reason for
termination
Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
1 Brandeis, LouisLouis Brandeis MA 1856–1941 1916–1939 — 1939–1941 Wilson Retirement
2 Cardozo, BenjaminBenjamin N. Cardozo NY 1870–1938 1932–1938 — — Hoover Death
3 Frankfurter, FelixFelix Frankfurter MA 1882–1965 1939–1962 — 1962–1965 F. Roosevelt Retirement
4 Goldberg, ArthurArthur Goldberg IL 1908–1990 1962–1965 — — Kennedy Resignation
5 Fortas, AbeAbe Fortas TN 1910–1982 1965–1969 — — L. Johnson Resignation
6 Ginsburg, RuthRuth Bader Ginsburg NY 1933– 1993–present — — Clinton Currently serving
7 Breyer, StephenStephen Breyer MA 1938– 1994–present — — Clinton Currently serving
8 Kagan, ElenaElena Kagan NY 1960– 2010–present — — Obama Currently serving

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