List of nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States - wikipedia List of nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States This article is part of the series on the United States Supreme Court The Court Decisions Procedure History Court Building Current membership Chief Justice John Roberts Associate Justices Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan Neil Gorsuch 1 seat vacant Retired Associate Justices John Paul Stevens Sandra Day O'Connor Anthony Kennedy David Souter All members List of all justices by court by seat by time in office by education List of Chief Justices List of Associate Justices Specialty lists All nominations Unsuccessful nominations Nominations late in presidency Court demographics Justices who served in Congress Ideological leanings of justices Court functionaries Clerks Reporter of Decisions Marshal of the Court Supreme Court Police Other countries Law Portal The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest ranking judicial body in the United States. Established by Article III of the Constitution, the Court was organized by the 1st United States Congress through the Judiciary Act of 1789, which specified its original and appellate jurisdiction, created 13 judicial districts, and fixed the size of the Supreme Court at six -- one chief justice and five associate justices. During the 19th century, Congress changed the size of the Court on seven occasions, concluding with the Judiciary Act of 1869 which stipulates that the Court consists of the chief justice and eight associate justices. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution grants plenary power to the President of the United States to nominate, and with the advice and consent ( confirmation ) of the United States Senate, appoint justices to the Supreme Court. Nominations the Supreme Court of the United States are considered to be official when the Senate receives a signed nomination letter from the president naming the nominee, which is then entered in the Senate 's record. Since 1789, there have been 163 formal nominations of 144 persons to the Supreme Court. Through August 2018, 125 nominations have been successful ; there is also one nomination pending before the Senate. Of the 37 that were unsuccessful, 11 nominees were rejected in Senate roll - call votes, 11 were withdrawn by the president, and 15 lapsed at the end of a session of Congress. Six of these unsuccessful nominees were subsequently nominated and confirmed to other seats on the Court. Additionally, although confirmed, seven nominees either declined office or ( in one instance ) died before assuming office. George Washington holds the record for most Supreme Court nominations, with 14 nominations ( 12 of which were confirmed ). Making the second-most nominations were Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Tyler, with nine each ( all nine of Roosevelt 's were confirmed, while only one of Tyler 's was ). Three presidents -- William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, and Jimmy Carter -- did not make any nominations, as there were no vacancies while they were in office. An important role in this process is played by the Senate Judiciary Committee, which conducts a comprehensive evaluation of a nominee 's background and qualifications before the Senate considers the nomination. Once confirmed to a seat on the Court, justices have life tenure, and so they serve until they die in office, resign or retire, or are impeached and removed from office. Even so, as it requires a separate presidential appointment, an incumbent associate justice who is nominated to be chief justice must undergo the confirmation process again. On rare occasions, presidents have been able to make Supreme Court appointments without the Senate 's consent, when the Senate is in recess. Such `` Recess appointments, '' however, are temporary, expiring at the end of the Senate 's next session. Presidents have made recess appointments on 12 occasions, most recently in 1958. Contents 1 Summary of table 2 Nominations 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links Summary of table The table below lists all persons nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court since 1789, in chronological order by date of nomination, along with the actions taken by the president and the Senate on those nominations. Specifically, the table lists the following for each Supreme Court nomination : name of each nominee, and their age at the time of nomination ; name of the president who made the nomination, and their political party affiliation ; `` seat '' vacant -- the chief justiceship is denoted as `` CJ '' and the associate justiceships are numbered `` 1 '' through `` 10 '' -- and last name of justice who most recently held it ; majority party in the Senate at the time of the nomination ; date on which the president formally made the nomination, by signing a nomination message ; outcome, the type and date of final action by the Senate, or of a nomination 's withdrawal by the President ; numbers of days that elapsed from the date a nomination was formally submitted until the date of final Senate action or of the nomination 's withdrawal. The following final results of the nomination process are tracked : confirmed -- nominations confirmed by the Senate ( including those of persons who subsequently declined to serve, or who died before taking office ) ; withdrawn -- nominations withdrawn by the president prior to a confirmation vote ; rejected -- nominations rejected by the Senate ; lapsed -- nominations that lapsed at the end of a session of Congress without a Senate vote cast on whether to confirm ( including nominations that were postponed or tabled by the Senate that were not given further consideration ). Additionally, where the final Senate action on a nomination was a roll - call vote ( as opposed to a voice vote or unanimous consent ), the totals for and against are noted. In listing all persons ever nominated to the Supreme Court, the table includes the names of those who were not confirmed as well as those who were confirmed but did not assume office. For a list solely of the 113 individuals who assumed office and served on the Court see, List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Not included in the table are intended nominees, announced presidential selections whose names were withdrawn prior to being submitted to the Senate, as such persons were never officially nominated to the Court. Nominations Nominee Nominated by Succession Nomination Name Age President Party ( Seat ) Justice Majority party Date submitted Outcome ( vote ) and date ND John Jay 7004159920000000000 ♠ 43 Washington None ( CJ ) Inaugural Pro Admin Sep. 24, 1789 confirmed Sep. 26, 1789 John Rutledge 7004182700000000000 ♠ 50 Washington None ( 1 ) Inaugural Pro Admin Sep. 24, 1789 confirmed Sep. 26, 1789 William Cushing 57 Washington None ( 2 ) Inaugural Pro Admin Sep. 24, 1789 confirmed Sep. 26, 1789 James Wilson 7004171770000000000 ♠ 47 Washington None ( 3 ) Inaugural Pro Admin Sep. 24, 1789 confirmed Sep. 26, 1789 John Blair Jr. 57 Washington None ( 4 ) Inaugural Pro Admin Sep. 24, 1789 confirmed Sep. 26, 1789 Robert H. Harrison 7004161860000000000 ♠ 44 Washington None ( 5 ) Inaugural Pro Admin Sep. 24, 1789 confirmed Sep. 26, 1789 James Iredell 7004140060000000000 ♠ 38 Washington None ( 5 ) Inaugural Pro Admin Feb. 8, 1790 confirmed Feb. 10, 1790 Thomas Johnson 57 Washington None ( 1 ) J. Rutledge Pro Admin Oct. 31, 1791 confirmed Nov. 7, 1791 7 William Paterson 7004172320000000000 ♠ 47 Washington None ( 1 ) T. Johnson Pro Admin Feb. 27, 1793 withdrawn Feb. 28, 1793 William Paterson 7004172370000000000 ♠ 47 Washington None ( 1 ) T. Johnson Pro Admin Mar. 4, 1793 confirmed Mar. 4, 1793 0 John Rutledge 56 Washington None ( CJ ) Jay Federalist Dec. 10, 1795 rejected ( 10 -- 14 ) Dec. 15, 1795 5 William Cushing 7004233410000000000 ♠ 63 Washington None ( CJ ) Rutledge Federalist Jan. 26, 1796 confirmed Jan. 27, 1796 Samuel Chase 55 Washington None ( 4 ) Blair Federalist Jan. 26, 1796 confirmed Jan. 27, 1796 Oliver Ellsworth 7004185710000000000 ♠ 50 Washington None ( CJ ) Rutledge Federalist Mar. 3, 1796 confirmed ( 21 -- 1 ) Mar. 4, 1796 Bushrod Washington 7004133460000000000 ♠ 36 J. Adams Federalist ( 3 ) Wilson Federalist Dec. 19, 1798 confirmed Dec. 20, 1798 Alfred Moore 7004162680000000000 ♠ 44 J. Adams Federalist ( 5 ) Iredell Federalist Dec. 4, 1799 confirmed Dec. 10, 1799 6 John Jay 55 J. Adams Federalist ( CJ ) Ellsworth Federalist Dec. 18, 1800 confirmed Dec. 19, 1800 John Marshall 7004165540000000000 ♠ 45 J. Adams Federalist ( CJ ) Ellsworth Federalist Jan. 20, 1801 confirmed Jan. 27, 1801 7 William Johnson 7004117730000000000 ♠ 32 Jefferson Dem - Rep ( 5 ) Moore Dem - Rep Mar. 22, 1804 confirmed Mar. 24, 1804 Henry B. Livingston 7004179140000000000 ♠ 49 Jefferson Dem - Rep ( 1 ) Paterson Dem - Rep Dec. 13, 1806 confirmed Dec. 17, 1806 Thomas Todd 7004153750000000000 ♠ 42 Jefferson Dem - Rep ( 6 ) new seat Dem - Rep Feb. 28, 1807 confirmed Mar. 2, 1807 Levi Lincoln Sr. 7004225110000000000 ♠ 61 Madison Dem - Rep ( 2 ) W. Cushing Dem - Rep Jan. 2, 1811 confirmed Jan. 3, 1811 Alexander Wolcott 7004191340000000000 ♠ 52 Madison Dem - Rep ( 2 ) W. Cushing Dem - Rep Feb. 4, 1811 rejected ( 9 -- 24 ) Feb. 13, 1811 9 John Quincy Adams 7004159300000000000 ♠ 43 Madison Dem - Rep ( 2 ) W. Cushing Dem - Rep Feb. 21, 1811 confirmed Feb. 22, 1811 Joseph Story 7004117450000000000 ♠ 32 Madison Dem - Rep ( 2 ) W. Cushing Dem - Rep Nov. 15, 1811 confirmed Nov. 18, 1811 Gabriel Duvall 58 Madison Dem - Rep ( 4 ) S. Chase Dem - Rep Nov. 15, 1811 confirmed Nov. 18, 1811 Smith Thompson 55 Monroe Dem - Rep ( 1 ) Livingston Dem - Rep Dec. 5, 1823 confirmed Dec. 9, 1823 Robert Trimble 7004180410000000000 ♠ 49 J.Q. Adams Dem - Rep ( 6 ) Todd Pro-Jackson Apr. 11, 1826 confirmed ( 27 -- 5 ) May 9, 1826 28 John J. Crittenden 7004150730000000000 ♠ 41 J.Q. Adams Dem - Rep ( 6 ) Trimble Pro-Jackson Dec. 17, 1828 lapsed 57 John McLean 7004160650000000000 ♠ 43 Jackson Democratic ( 6 ) Trimble Democratic Mar. 6, 1829 confirmed Mar. 7, 1829 Henry Baldwin 7004182520000000000 ♠ 49 Jackson Democratic ( 3 ) Washington Democratic Jan. 4, 1830 confirmed ( 41 -- 2 ) Jan. 6, 1830 James Moore Wayne 7004162890000000000 ♠ 44 Jackson Democratic ( 5 ) W. Johnson Natl Rep Jan. 6, 1835 confirmed Jan. 9, 1835 Roger B. Taney 57 Jackson Democratic ( 4 ) Duvall Natl Rep Jan. 15, 1835 lapsed 47 Roger B. Taney 58 Jackson Democratic ( CJ ) Marshall Democratic Dec. 28, 1835 confirmed ( 29 -- 15 ) Mar. 15, 1836 78 Philip P. Barbour 7004192090000000000 ♠ 52 Jackson Democratic ( 4 ) Duvall Democratic Dec. 28, 1835 confirmed ( 30 -- 11 ) Mar. 15, 1836 78 John Catron 7004186820000000000 ♠ 51 Jackson Democratic ( 7 ) new seat Democratic Mar. 3, 1837 confirmed ( 28 -- 15 ) Mar. 8, 1837 5 William Smith 7004273030000000000 ♠ 74 Jackson Democratic ( 8 ) new seat Democratic Mar. 3, 1837 confirmed ( 23 -- 18 ) Mar. 8, 1837 5 John McKinley 57 Van Buren Democratic ( 8 ) new seat Democratic Sep. 18, 1837 confirmed Sep. 25, 1837 7 Peter Vivian Daniel 56 Van Buren Democratic ( 4 ) Barbour Democratic Feb. 26, 1841 confirmed ( 25 -- 5 ) Mar. 2, 1841 John C. Spencer 56 Tyler None ( 1 ) Thompson Whig Jan. 8, 1844 rejected ( 21 -- 26 ) Jan. 31, 1844 23 Reuben Walworth 55 Tyler None ( 1 ) Thompson Whig Mar. 13, 1844 withdrawn June 17, 1844 96 Edward King 7004183870000000000 ♠ 50 Tyler None ( 3 ) Baldwin Whig June 5, 1844 lapsed 10 John C. Spencer 56 Tyler None ( 1 ) Thompson Whig June 17, 1844 withdrawn June 17, 1844 0 Reuben Walworth 55 Tyler None ( 1 ) Thompson Whig June 17, 1844 lapsed 999 N / A Reuben Walworth 56 Tyler None ( 1 ) Thompson Whig Dec. 4, 1844 withdrawn Feb. 6, 1845 64 Edward King 7004190160000000000 ♠ 52 Tyler None ( 3 ) Baldwin Whig Dec. 4, 1844 withdrawn Feb. 8, 1845 66 Samuel Nelson 7004301980000000000 ♠ 82 Tyler None ( 1 ) Thompson Whig Feb. 4, 1845 confirmed Feb. 14, 1845 10 John M. Read 7004173670000000000 ♠ 47 Tyler None ( 3 ) Baldwin Whig Feb. 7, 1845 lapsed 999 N / A George Woodward 7004134210000000000 ♠ 36 Polk Democratic ( 3 ) Baldwin Democratic Dec. 23, 1845 rejected ( 20 -- 29 ) Jan. 22, 1846 30 Levi Woodbury 56 Polk Democratic ( 2 ) Story Democratic Dec. 23, 1845 confirmed Jan. 3, 1846 11 Robert Cooper Grier 7004191430000000000 ♠ 52 Polk Democratic ( 3 ) Baldwin Democratic Aug. 3, 1846 confirmed Aug. 4, 1846 Benjamin R. Curtis 7004153770000000000 ♠ 42 Fillmore Whig ( 2 ) Woodbury Democratic Dec. 11, 1851 confirmed Dec. 23, 1851 12 Edward A. Bradford 7004142130000000000 ♠ 38 Fillmore Whig ( 8 ) McKinley Democratic Aug. 16, 1852 lapsed 15 George E. Badger 57 Fillmore Whig ( 8 ) McKinley Democratic Jan. 3, 1853 lapsed 39 William C. Micou 7004168360000000000 ♠ 46 Fillmore Whig ( 8 ) McKinley Democratic Feb. 14, 1853 lapsed 999 N / A John A. Campbell 7004152460000000000 ♠ 41 Pierce Democratic ( 8 ) McKinley Democratic Mar. 21, 1853 confirmed Mar. 22, 1853 Nathan Clifford 54 Buchanan Democratic ( 2 ) Curtis Democratic Dec. 9, 1857 confirmed ( 26 -- 23 ) Jan. 12, 1858 34 Jeremiah S. Black 7004186540000000000 ♠ 51 Buchanan Democratic ( 4 ) Daniel Democratic Feb. 5, 1861 lapsed 999 N / A Noah Haynes Swayne 57 Lincoln Republican ( 6 ) McLean Republican Jan. 21, 1862 confirmed ( 38 -- 1 ) Jan. 24, 1862 Samuel Freeman Miller 7004169030000000000 ♠ 46 Lincoln Republican ( 4 ) Daniel Republican July 16, 1862 confirmed July 16, 1862 0 David Davis 7004174340000000000 ♠ 47 Lincoln Republican ( 8 ) Campbell Republican Dec. 1, 1862 confirmed Dec. 8, 1862 7 Stephen Johnson Field 7004169230000000000 ♠ 46 Lincoln Republican ( 9 ) new seat Republican Mar. 6, 1863 confirmed Mar. 10, 1863 Salmon P. Chase 56 Lincoln Republican ( CJ ) Taney Republican Dec. 6, 1864 confirmed Dec. 6, 1864 0 Henry Stanbery 7004230660000000000 ♠ 63 A. Johnson Natl Union ( 7 ) Catron Republican Apr. 16, 1866 lapsed 999 N / A Ebenezer R. Hoar 7004196550000000000 ♠ 53 Grant Republican ( 10 ) new seat Republican Dec. 14, 1869 rejected ( 24 -- 33 ) Feb. 3, 1870 51 Edwin Stanton 54 Grant Republican ( 3 ) Grier Republican Dec. 20, 1869 confirmed ( 46 -- 11 ) Dec. 20, 1869 0 William Strong 7004225570000000000 ♠ 61 Grant Republican ( 3 ) Grier Republican Feb. 7, 1870 confirmed Feb. 18, 1870 Joseph P. Bradley 56 Grant Republican ( 10 ) new seat Republican Feb. 7, 1870 confirmed ( 46 -- 9 ) Mar. 21, 1870 42 Ward Hunt 7004228180000000000 ♠ 62 Grant Republican ( 1 ) Nelson Republican Dec. 3, 1872 confirmed Dec. 11, 1872 8 George Henry Williams 7004185130000000000 ♠ 50 Grant Republican ( CJ ) S.P. Chase Republican Dec. 1, 1873 withdrawn Jan. 8, 1874 38 Caleb Cushing 7004270200000000000 ♠ 73 Grant Republican ( CJ ) S.P. Chase Republican Jan. 9, 1874 withdrawn Jan. 13, 1874 Morrison Waite 58 Grant Republican ( CJ ) S.P. Chase Republican Jan. 19, 1874 confirmed ( 63 -- 0 ) Jan. 21, 1874 John Marshall Harlan 7004162080000000000 ♠ 44 Hayes Republican ( 8 ) Davis Republican Oct. 16, 1877 confirmed Nov. 29, 1877 44 William Burnham Woods 56 Hayes Republican ( 3 ) Strong Democratic Dec. 15, 1880 confirmed ( 39 -- 8 ) Dec. 21, 1880 6 Stanley Matthews 57 Hayes Republican ( 6 ) Swayne Democratic Jan. 26, 1881 lapsed 999 N / A Stanley Matthews 57 Garfield Republican ( 6 ) Swayne Split Mar. 14, 1881 confirmed ( 24 -- 23 ) May 12, 1881 59 Horace Gray 7004196280000000000 ♠ 53 Arthur Republican ( 2 ) Clifford Split Dec. 19, 1881 confirmed ( 51 -- 5 ) Dec. 20, 1881 Roscoe Conkling 7004191100000000000 ♠ 52 Arthur Republican ( 1 ) Hunt Split Feb. 24, 1882 confirmed ( 39 -- 12 ) Mar. 2, 1882 6 Samuel Blatchford 7004226490000000000 ♠ 62 Arthur Republican ( 1 ) Hunt Split Mar. 13, 1882 confirmed Mar. 22, 1882 9 Lucius Q.C. Lamar II 7004227250000000000 ♠ 62 Cleveland Democratic ( 3 ) Woods Republican Dec. 6, 1887 confirmed ( 32 -- 28 ) Jan. 16, 1888 41 Melville Fuller 55 Cleveland Democratic ( CJ ) Waite Republican Apr. 30, 1888 confirmed ( 41 -- 20 ) July 20, 1888 81 David Josiah Brewer 7004191600000000000 ♠ 52 B. Harrison Republican ( 6 ) Matthews Republican Dec. 4, 1889 confirmed ( 53 -- 11 ) Dec. 18, 1889 14 Henry Billings Brown 54 B. Harrison Republican ( 4 ) Miller Republican Dec. 23, 1890 confirmed Dec. 29, 1890 6 George Shiras Jr. 7004220900000000000 ♠ 60 B. Harrison Republican ( 10 ) Bradley Republican July 19, 1892 confirmed July 26, 1892 7 Howell E. Jackson 7004222150000000000 ♠ 60 B. Harrison Republican ( 3 ) L. Lamar Republican Feb. 2, 1893 confirmed Feb. 18, 1893 16 William B. Hornblower 7004154700000000000 ♠ 42 Cleveland Democratic ( 1 ) Blatchford Democratic Sep. 19, 1893 lapsed 999 N / A William B. Hornblower 7004155470000000000 ♠ 42 Cleveland Democratic ( 1 ) Blatchford Democratic Dec. 5, 1893 rejected ( 24 -- 30 ) Jan. 15, 1894 41 Wheeler H. Peckham 7004223010000000000 ♠ 61 Cleveland Democratic ( 1 ) Blatchford Democratic Jan. 22, 1894 rejected ( 32 -- 41 ) Feb. 16, 1894 25 Edward D. White 7004176400000000000 ♠ 48 Cleveland Democratic ( 1 ) Blatchford Democratic Feb. 19, 1894 confirmed Feb. 19, 1894 0 Rufus W. Peckham 57 Cleveland Democratic ( 3 ) H. Jackson Republican Dec. 3, 1895 confirmed Dec. 9, 1895 6 Joseph McKenna 54 McKinley Republican ( 9 ) Field Republican Dec. 16, 1897 confirmed Jan. 21, 1898 36 Oliver W. Holmes Jr. 7004225480000000000 ♠ 61 T. Roosevelt Republican ( 2 ) Gray Republican Dec. 2, 1902 confirmed Dec. 4, 1902 William R. Day 7004196650000000000 ♠ 53 T. Roosevelt Republican ( 10 ) Shiras Republican Feb. 19, 1903 confirmed Feb. 23, 1903 William Henry Moody 7004193370000000000 ♠ 52 T. Roosevelt Republican ( 4 ) Brown Republican Dec. 3, 1906 confirmed Dec. 12, 1906 9 Horace Harmon Lurton 7004240310000000000 ♠ 65 Taft Republican ( 3 ) R. Peckham Republican Dec. 13, 1909 confirmed Dec. 20, 1909 7 Charles Evans Hughes 7004175450000000000 ♠ 48 Taft Republican ( 6 ) Brewer Republican Apr. 25, 1910 confirmed May 2, 1910 7 Edward D. White 7004237790000000000 ♠ 65 Taft Republican ( CJ ) Fuller Republican Dec. 12, 1910 confirmed Dec. 12, 1910 0 Willis Van Devanter 7004188660000000000 ♠ 51 Taft Republican ( 1 ) E.D. White Republican Dec. 12, 1910 confirmed Dec. 15, 1910 Joseph Rucker Lamar 7004194160000000000 ♠ 53 Taft Republican ( 4 ) Moody Republican Dec. 12, 1910 confirmed Dec. 15, 1910 Mahlon Pitney 54 Taft Republican ( 8 ) J. Harlan Republican Feb. 19, 1912 confirmed ( 50 -- 26 ) Mar. 13, 1912 23 James C. McReynolds 7004191890000000000 ♠ 52 Wilson Democratic ( 3 ) Lurton Democratic Aug. 19, 1914 confirmed ( 44 -- 6 ) Aug. 29, 1914 10 Louis Brandeis 7004216240000000000 ♠ 59 Wilson Democratic ( 4 ) J. Lamar Democratic Jan. 28, 1916 confirmed ( 47 -- 22 ) June 1, 1916 125 John Hessin Clarke 58 Wilson Democratic ( 6 ) Hughes Democratic July 14, 1916 confirmed July 24, 1916 10 William Howard Taft 7004232980000000000 ♠ 63 Harding Republican ( CJ ) E.D. White Republican June 30, 1921 confirmed June 30, 1921 0 George Sutherland 7004220780000000000 ♠ 60 Harding Republican ( 6 ) Clarke Republican Sep. 5, 1922 confirmed Sep. 5, 1922 0 Pierce Butler 56 Harding Republican ( 10 ) Day Republican Nov. 21, 1922 lapsed 999 N / A Pierce Butler 56 Harding Republican ( 10 ) Day Republican Dec. 5, 1922 confirmed ( 61 -- 8 ) Dec. 21, 1922 16 Edward Terry Sanford 58 Harding Republican ( 8 ) Pitney Republican Jan. 24, 1923 confirmed Jan. 29, 1923 5 Harlan F. Stone 7004190780000000000 ♠ 52 Coolidge Republican ( 9 ) McKenna Republican Jan. 5, 1925 confirmed ( 71 -- 6 ) Feb. 5, 1925 31 Charles Evans Hughes 7004247690000000000 ♠ 67 Hoover Republican ( CJ ) Taft Republican Feb. 3, 1930 confirmed ( 52 -- 26 ) Feb. 13, 1930 10 John J. Parker 7004161910000000000 ♠ 44 Hoover Republican ( 8 ) Sanford Republican Mar. 21, 1930 rejected ( 39 -- 41 ) May 7, 1930 47 Owen Roberts 55 Hoover Republican ( 8 ) Sanford Republican May 9, 1930 confirmed May 20, 1930 11 Benjamin N. Cardozo 7004225460000000000 ♠ 61 Hoover Republican ( 2 ) Holmes Republican Feb. 15, 1932 confirmed Feb. 24, 1932 9 Hugo Black 7004187930000000000 ♠ 51 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( 1 ) Van Devanter Democratic Aug. 12, 1937 confirmed ( 63 -- 16 ) Aug. 17, 1937 5 Stanley Forman Reed 7004193720000000000 ♠ 53 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( 6 ) Sutherland Democratic Jan. 15, 1938 confirmed Jan. 25, 1938 10 Felix Frankfurter 56 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( 2 ) Cardozo Democratic Jan. 5, 1939 confirmed Jan. 17, 1939 12 William O. Douglas 7004147790000000000 ♠ 40 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( 4 ) Brandeis Democratic Mar. 20, 1939 confirmed ( 62 -- 4 ) Apr. 4, 1939 15 Frank Murphy 7004181620000000000 ♠ 49 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( 10 ) Butler Democratic Jan. 4, 1940 confirmed Jan. 16, 1940 14 Harlan F. Stone 7004250800000000000 ♠ 68 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( CJ ) Hughes Democratic June 12, 1941 confirmed June 27, 1941 15 James F. Byrnes 58 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( 3 ) McReynolds Democratic June 12, 1941 confirmed June 12, 1941 0 Robert H. Jackson 7004180160000000000 ♠ 49 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( 9 ) Stone Democratic June 12, 1941 confirmed July 7, 1941 25 Wiley Blount Rutledge 7004177060000000000 ♠ 48 F.D. Roosevelt Democratic ( 3 ) Byrnes Democratic Jan. 11, 1943 confirmed Feb. 8, 1943 28 Harold Hitz Burton 57 Truman Democratic ( 8 ) O. Roberts Democratic Sep. 19, 1945 confirmed Sep. 19, 1945 0 Fred M. Vinson 56 Truman Democratic ( CJ ) Stone Democratic June 6, 1946 confirmed June 20, 1946 14 Tom C. Clark 7004182100000000000 ♠ 49 Truman Democratic ( 10 ) Murphy Democratic Aug. 2, 1949 confirmed ( 73 -- 8 ) Aug. 18, 1949 16 Sherman Minton 58 Truman Democratic ( 3 ) W. Rutledge Democratic Sep. 15, 1949 confirmed ( 48 -- 16 ) Oct. 4, 1949 19 Earl Warren 7004229430000000000 ♠ 62 Eisenhower Republican ( CJ ) Vinson Republican Jan. 11, 1954 confirmed Mar. 1, 1954 49 John Marshall Harlan II 55 Eisenhower Republican ( 9 ) R. Jackson Republican Nov. 9, 1954 lapsed 999 N / A John Marshall Harlan II 55 Eisenhower Republican ( 9 ) R. Jackson Republican Jan. 10, 1955 confirmed ( 71 -- 11 ) Mar. 16, 1955 65 William J. Brennan Jr. 7004185270000000000 ♠ 50 Eisenhower Republican ( 3 ) Minton Democratic Jan. 14, 1957 confirmed Mar. 19, 1957 64 Charles Evans Whittaker 56 Eisenhower Republican ( 6 ) Reed Democratic Mar. 2, 1957 confirmed Mar. 19, 1957 17 Potter Stewart 7004160650000000000 ♠ 43 Eisenhower Republican ( 8 ) Burton Democratic Jan. 17, 1959 confirmed ( 70 -- 17 ) May 5, 1959 108 Byron White 7004163700000000000 ♠ 44 Kennedy Democratic ( 6 ) Whittaker Democratic Apr. 3, 1962 confirmed Apr. 11, 1962 8 Arthur Goldberg 54 Kennedy Democratic ( 2 ) Frankfurter Democratic Aug. 31, 1962 confirmed Sep. 25, 1962 25 Abe Fortas 55 L. Johnson Democratic ( 2 ) Goldberg Democratic July 28, 1965 confirmed Aug. 11, 1965 14 Thurgood Marshall 58 L. Johnson Democratic ( 10 ) Clark Democratic June 13, 1967 confirmed ( 69 -- 11 ) Aug. 30, 1967 78 Abe Fortas 58 L. Johnson Democratic ( CJ ) Warren Democratic June 26, 1968 withdrawn Oct. 2, 1968 98 Homer Thornberry 7004217180000000000 ♠ 59 L. Johnson Democratic ( 2 ) Fortas Democratic June 26, 1968 withdrawn Oct. 2, 1968 98 Warren E. Burger 7004225290000000000 ♠ 61 Nixon Republican ( CJ ) Warren Democratic May 23, 1969 confirmed ( 74 -- 3 ) June 9, 1969 17 Clement Haynsworth 56 Nixon Republican ( 2 ) Fortas Democratic Aug. 21, 1969 rejected ( 45 -- 55 ) Nov. 21, 1969 92 G. Harrold Carswell 7004182910000000000 ♠ 50 Nixon Republican ( 2 ) Fortas Democratic Jan. 19, 1970 rejected ( 45 -- 51 ) Apr. 8, 1970 79 Harry Blackmun 7004224340000000000 ♠ 61 Nixon Republican ( 2 ) Fortas Democratic Apr. 15, 1970 confirmed ( 94 -- 0 ) May 12, 1970 27 Lewis F. Powell Jr. 7004234090000000000 ♠ 64 Nixon Republican ( 1 ) H. Black Democratic Oct. 22, 1971 confirmed ( 89 -- 1 ) Dec. 6, 1971 45 William Rehnquist 7004171870000000000 ♠ 47 Nixon Republican ( 9 ) J. Harlan II Democratic Oct. 22, 1971 confirmed ( 68 -- 26 ) Dec. 10, 1971 49 John Paul Stevens 55 Ford Republican ( 4 ) Douglas Democratic Nov. 28, 1975 confirmed ( 98 -- 0 ) Dec. 17, 1975 19 Sandra Day O'Connor 7004187740000000000 ♠ 51 Reagan Republican ( 8 ) Stewart Republican Aug. 19, 1981 confirmed ( 99 -- 0 ) Sep. 21, 1981 33 William Rehnquist 7004225420000000000 ♠ 61 Reagan Republican ( CJ ) Burger Republican June 20, 1986 confirmed ( 65 -- 33 ) Sep. 17, 1986 89 Antonin Scalia 7004183670000000000 ♠ 50 Reagan Republican ( 9 ) Rehnquist Republican June 24, 1986 confirmed ( 98 -- 0 ) Sep. 17, 1986 85 Robert Bork 7004220370000000000 ♠ 60 Reagan Republican ( 1 ) Powell Democratic July 1, 1987 rejected ( 42 -- 58 ) Oct. 23, 1987 114 Anthony Kennedy 7004187570000000000 ♠ 51 Reagan Republican ( 1 ) Powell Democratic Nov. 30, 1987 confirmed ( 97 -- 0 ) Feb. 3, 1988 65 David Souter 7004185740000000000 ♠ 50 G.H.W. Bush Republican ( 3 ) Brennan Democratic July 25, 1990 confirmed ( 90 -- 9 ) Oct. 2, 1990 69 Clarence Thomas 7004157200000000000 ♠ 43 G.H.W. Bush Republican ( 10 ) T. Marshall Democratic July 8, 1991 confirmed ( 52 -- 48 ) Oct. 15, 1991 99 Ruth Bader Ginsburg 7004220060000000000 ♠ 60 Clinton Democratic ( 6 ) B. White Democratic June 14, 1993 confirmed ( 96 -- 3 ) Aug. 3, 1993 50 Stephen Breyer 55 Clinton Democratic ( 2 ) Blackmun Democratic May 17, 1994 confirmed ( 87 -- 9 ) July 29, 1994 73 John Roberts 7004184460000000000 ♠ 50 G.W. Bush Republican ( 8 ) O'Connor Republican July 29, 2005 withdrawn Sep. 6, 2005 39 John Roberts 7004184850000000000 ♠ 50 G.W. Bush Republican ( CJ ) Rehnquist Republican Sep. 6, 2005 confirmed ( 78 -- 22 ) Sep. 29, 2005 23 Harriet Miers 7004219730000000000 ♠ 60 G.W. Bush Republican ( 8 ) O'Connor Republican Oct. 7, 2005 withdrawn Oct. 28, 2005 21 Samuel Alito 55 G.W. Bush Republican ( 8 ) O'Connor Republican Nov. 10, 2005 confirmed ( 58 -- 42 ) Jan. 31, 2006 82 Sonia Sotomayor 54 Obama Democratic ( 3 ) Souter Democratic June 1, 2009 confirmed ( 68 -- 31 ) Aug. 6, 2009 66 Elena Kagan 7004182740000000000 ♠ 50 Obama Democratic ( 4 ) Stevens Democratic May 10, 2010 confirmed ( 63 -- 37 ) Aug. 5, 2010 87 Merrick Garland 7004231340000000000 ♠ 63 Obama Democratic ( 9 ) Scalia Republican Mar. 16, 2016 lapsed 999 N / A Neil Gorsuch 7004180540000000000 ♠ 49 Trump Republican ( 9 ) Scalia Republican Feb. 1, 2017 confirmed ( 54 -- 45 ) Apr. 7, 2017 65 Brett Kavanaugh 7004195060000000000 ♠ 53 Trump Republican ( 1 ) Kennedy Republican July 10, 2018 pending TBD 49 Sources : Notes Jump up ^ Such as Ronald Reagan 's October 1986 selection of Douglas H. Ginsburg to be associate justice ( in the aftermath of the Senate 's rejection of the nomination of Robert Bork ), which was withdrwn before being conveyed to the Senate. ^ Jump up to : Declined to serve. ^ Jump up to : Nominee was serving on the Court under a recess appointment when the nomination was made. Jump up ^ This was the first Supreme Court nomination to be rejected by the United States Senate. Rutledge remains the only `` recess appointed '' justice not to be subsequently confirmed by the Senate. ^ Jump up to : Incumbent associate justice nominated for chief justice. Such appointments are subject to a separate confirmation process. Jump up ^ Declined and continued to serve as an associate justice. ^ Jump up to : Senate voted to postpone taking action on this nomination, effectively eliminating any prospect of confirmation. The number of days elapsed is measured from date the president formally made the nomination to the date of the action to postpone. ^ Jump up to : Senate voted to table taking action on this nomination, effectively eliminating any prospect of confirmation. The number of days elapsed is measured from date the president formally made the nomination to the date of the action to table. Jump up ^ On July 23, 1866, Andrew Johnson signed the Judicial Circuits Act into law. The Act, which provided for the gradual elimination of several seats on the Supreme Court, voided Stanbery 's nomination, and effectively denied Johnson the opportunity of placing any justices on the Supreme Court. Jump up ^ Died prior to becoming a member of the Court. Jump up ^ Franklin D. Roosevelt 's letter of nomination for Hugo Black was undated. August 12, 1937 is the date that letter was received in the Senate. Jump up ^ Continued to serve as an associate justice. References Jump up ^ `` Landmark Legislation : Judiciary Act of 1789 ''. Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved August 9, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Landmark Legislation : Circuit Judgeships ''. Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved August 9, 2018. ^ Jump up to : McMillion, Barry J. ; Rutkus, Denis Steven ( July 6, 2018 ). `` Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 to 2017 : Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President '' ( PDF ). Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service. Retrieved August 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Supreme Court Nominations : present - 1789 ''. Washington, D.C. : Office of the Secretary, United States Senate. Retrieved August 11, 2018. 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Question: which president have nominated the most supreme court justices
Answer: George Washington