U.S. Supreme Court

The numbers behind the bench — data-driven, unfiltered

6–3
conservative majority
since October 2020
9
sitting justices
life tenure
~60
cases decided per term
out of ~7,000 petitions
Latest updates
65
average age of sitting justices
Updated May '26
6-3
conservative–liberal balance
Updated Apr '26
9
sitting justices
Updated Apr '26
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The Court

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sitting justices
Fixed at 9 since 1869. Currently 6 Republican-appointed, 3 Democratic-appointed.
6-3
conservative–liberal balance
Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett (conservative) vs. Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson (liberal).
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average age of sitting justices
Calculated from the birthdates of the nine current justices. As of May 2026: Thomas (77), Alito (76), Roberts (71), Sotomayor (71), Kagan (66), Kavanaugh (61), Gorsuch (58), Jackson (55), Barrett (54).