so what is the term for supreme court justices?
There are currently nine justices serving on the Supreme Court; listed in order of seniority, they are: 1  John Roberts, Chief Justice. 2  Anthony Kennedy, Associate Justice. 3  Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate 1  Justice. Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice.  Samuel Alito, Associate 1  Justice. Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice.