Alternate/Future Supreme Courts

[NewYorkExpress]

The Supreme Court on Inauguration Day 2028:

Chief Justice: John Roberts (Appointed by George W. Bush)

Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Appointed by Donald Trump)

Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett: (Appointed by Donald Trump)

Associate Justice: Brian Sandoval: (Appointed by Joe Biden, replaces Brett Kavanaugh)

Associate Justice: Clarence Thomas: (Appointed by George H.W Bush)

Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Appointed by Barack Obama)

Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by Barack Obama)

Associate Justice: Kentaji Brown Jackson (Appointed by Joe Biden, replaces Stephen Breyer)

Associate Justice: Andrew Cuomo (Appointed by Kamala Harris, replaces Samuel Alito)

[NewYorkExpress]

The Supreme Court had Hillary won the Presidency:

Inauguration Day 2028:

Chief Justice: John Roberts (Appointed by George W. Bush)

Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (appointed by Barack Obama)

Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by Barack Obama)

Associate Justice: Brian Sandoval (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, Replaces Anthony Kennedy)

Associate Justice: Samuel Alito (Appointed by George W. Bush)

Associate Justice: Jacqueline Nguyen (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, replaces Ruth Bader Ginsburg)

Associate Justice: Kamala Harris: (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, replaces Stephen Breyer)

Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Appointed by Nikki Haley, replaces Clarence Thomas)

[NewYorkExpress]

The Supreme Court if Hillary had won in 2008:
The Justices as of inauguration day 2017:

Chief Justice: John Roberts (appointed by George W. Bush)
Associate Justice: Clarence Thomas (Appointed by George H.W Bush)
Associate Justice: Samuel Alito (Appointed by George W. Bush)
Associate Justice: Anthony Kennedy (Appointed by Ronald Reagan)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, replaces David Souter)
Associate Justice: Merrick Garland (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, replaces John Paul Stevens)
Associate Justice: Brian Sandoval (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, replaces Antonin Scalia)

[NewYorkExpress]

The Supreme Court if Hillary had won in 2008:
The Justices as of inauguration day 2017:

Chief Justice: John Roberts (appointed by George W. Bush)
Associate Justice: Clarence Thomas (Appointed by George H.W Bush)
Associate Justice: Samuel Alito (Appointed by George W. Bush)
Associate Justice: Anthony Kennedy (Appointed by Ronald Reagan)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, replaces David Souter)
Associate Justice: Merrick Garland (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, replaces John Paul Stevens)
Associate Justice: Brian Sandoval (Appointed by Hillary Clinton, replaces Antonin Scalia)

What about Ginsburg and Breyer? I'm guessing they're still on the Court in 2017?

Correct.

[NewYorkExpress]

The Supreme Court as of January 1, 2040:

Chief Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Appointed to replace John Roberts by Nikki Haley in 2039)

Associate Justice: Kentaji Brown Jackson (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Sonia Sotomayor in 2022)

Associate Justice: Kamala Harris (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Elena Kagan in 2025)

Associate Justice: Barack Obama: (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Clarence Thomas in 2023)

Associate Justice: Brett Kavanaugh

Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch

Associate Justice: Josh Hawley (Appointed by Nikki Haley to replace Amy Coney Barrett
Associate Justice: Samuel Alito

Associate Justice: Eric Holder: Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Steven Breyer in 2023, is currently retiring.

[NewYorkExpress]

The Supreme Court as of January 1, 2040:

Chief Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Appointed to replace John Roberts by Nikki Haley in 2031)

Associate Justice: Kentaji Brown Jackson (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Sonia Sotomayor in 2022)

Associate Justice: Kamala Harris (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Elena Kagan in 2025)

Associate Justice: Barack Obama: (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Clarence Thomas in 2023)

Associate Justice: Brett Kavanaugh

Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch

Associate Justice: Josh Hawley (Appointed by Nikki Haley to replace Eric Holder/Stephen Breyer in 2031)

Associate Justice: Samuel Alito

What happened to Breyer's seat?

Breyer retired in 2023, with Eric Holder being confirmed to fill the seat. Holder retired himself in late 2031, as part of a deal between President Haley and Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans Amy Coney Barrett was elevated to Chief Justice (which Haley wanted), Josh Hawley was appointed to the vacant Supreme Court seat, and Senate Republicans agreed not to stand in the way of a pending impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh (which House and Senate Democrats wanted.)

[NewYorkExpress]

The Supreme Court as of January 1, 2040:

Chief Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Appointed to replace John Roberts by Nikki Haley in 2031)

Associate Justice: Kentaji Brown Jackson (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Sonia Sotomayor in 2022)

Associate Justice: Kamala Harris (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Elena Kagan in 2025)

Associate Justice: Barack Obama: (Appointed by Joe Biden to replace Clarence Thomas in 2023)

Associate Justice: Brett Kavanaugh

Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch

Associate Justice: Josh Hawley (Appointed by Nikki Haley to replace Eric Holder/Stephen Breyer in 2031)

Associate Justice: Samuel Alito

What happened to Breyer's seat?

Breyer retired in 2023, with Eric Holder being confirmed to fill the seat. Holder retired himself in late 2031, as part of a deal between President Haley and Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans Amy Coney Barrett was elevated to Chief Justice (which Haley wanted), Josh Hawley was appointed to the vacant Supreme Court seat, and Senate Republicans agreed not to stand in the way of a pending impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh (which House and Senate Democrats wanted.)

How does any of that mean - as your posts would imply - that there are only a Chief Justice (Barrett) & 7 Associates on Jan. 1st, 2040? Who's the missing 8th Associate?

Breyer's seat is currently vacant.