Alternate/Future Supreme Courts

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Thought it was a good idea to make this idea in which we have our own supreme court make-up taking place at any point in American History. Here's an example I have right now :

Chief Justice : Ted Cruz (Appointed by President Trump, March 1st, 2023)
Associate Justice : Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by President Obama, August 8th, 2009)
Associate Justice : Elena Kagan (Appointed by President Obama, August 7th, 2010)
Associate Justice : Neil Gorsuch (Appointed by President Trump, April 10th, 2017)
Associate Justice : Brett Kavanaugh (Appointed by President Trump, October 6th, 2018)
Associate Justice : Amy Comet Barrett (Appointed by President Trump, November 4th, 2020)
Associate Justice : Lynn Toler (Appointed by President Trump, August 7th, 2021)
Associate Justice : Amul Thapar (Appointed by President Trump, May 17th, 2022)
Associate Justice : Joan Larsen (Appointed by President Trump, July 16th, 2024)

[DeSantis4Prez]

How I could see a Trump Supreme Court looking like if he wins in 2020:

Supreme Court, 2025:

Chief Justice: John G. Roberts (appointed by President Bush, September 29, 2005)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (appointed by President Obama, August 8, 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (appointed by President Obama, August 7, 2010)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (appointed by President Trump, April 10, 2017)
Associate Justice: Brett Kavanaugh (appointed by President Trump, October 6, 2018)
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett* (appointed by President Trump, November 10, 2020)
Associate Justice: Joan Larsen** (appointed by President Trump, September 10, 2021)
Associate Justice: Thomas Hardiman *** (appointed by President Trump, October 1, 2022)
Associate Justice: Amul Thapar **** (appointed by President Trump, January 10, 2023)


*Replaced Justice Ginsburg
**Replaced Justice Breyer
***Replaced Justice Thomas
****Replaced Justice Alito

[LabourJersey]

The Supreme Court, September 2020:

Chief Justice : Diana Pamela Wood (Appointed by Pres. Kerry, Nov. 2 2005)
Associate Justice : Anthony M. Kennedy (Appointed by Pres. Reagan, Feb. 18 1988)
Associate Justice : Clarence Thomas (Appointed by Pres. Bush, Oct. 13 1991)
Associate Justice : Stephen Breyer (Appointed by Pres. Clinton, Aug. 3 1994)
Associate Justice : Jennifer Granholm (Appointed by Pres. Kerry, Aug. 9 2007)*
Associate Justice : Diane Sykes (Appointed by Pres. George Allen, Jul. 31 2009)**
Associate Justice : John Cornyn (Appointed by Pres. Allen, Aug. 15 2013)***
Associate Justice : Sri Srinivasan (Appointed by Pres. Booker, Sep. 1 2017)****
Associate Justice : Loretta Lynch (Appointed by Pres. Booker, Jul. 28 2018)*****

*Replaced Justice Stevens
**Replaced Justice O'Connor
***Replaced Justice Scalia
****Replaced Justice Souter
*****Replaced Justice Ginsburg

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Supreme Court of the United States, 2024
Chief Justice John Roberts (Conservative Swing) [Appointed by W. Bush]
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (Conservative) [Appointed by H.W. Bush]
Associate Justice Samuel Alito (Conservative) [Appointed by W. Bush]
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor (Liberal) [Appointed by Obama]
Associate Justice Elena Kagan (Liberal) [Appointed by Obama]
Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch (Conservative) [Appointed by Trump]
Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett (Conservative) [Appointed by Trump]
Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (Liberal) [Appointed by Sanders]
Associate Justice Goodwin Liu (Liberal) [Appointed by Sanders]
Associate Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar (Liberal) [Appointed by Sanders]
Associate Justice Sri Srinivasan (Liberal) [Appointed by Sanders]

[Del Tachi]

The Supreme Court, September 21, 2028
Chief Justice John G. Roberts (Aged 73, Appointed by W. Bush in 2005)
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (Aged 80, Appointed by H.W. Bush in 1991)
Associate Justice Elena Kagan (Aged 68, Appointed by Obama in 2010)
Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch (Aged 61, Appointed by Trump in 2017)
Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh (Aged 63, Appointed by Trump in 2018)
Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett (Aged 56, Appointed by Trump in 2020)
Associate Justice Jacqueline Nguyen (Aged 63, Appointed by Biden in 2021)
Associate Justice Barbara Lagoa (Aged 61, Appointed by DeSantis in 2025)
Associate Justice Justin R. Walker (Aged 46, Appointed by DeSantis in 2025)

Barrett is confirmed after VP Pence breaks a tied Senate vote in October 2020.  Although Biden is elected in 2020, the GOP retains a narrow 51-seat majority in the Senate - thus dashing any hopes of a Democratic "court packing" plan in 2021.  VP Kamala Harris breaks a tied vote in September 2021 to confirm Jackie Nguyen as the first female POC to sit on the High Court (the earlier confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson is withdrawn after Manchin and Sinema came-out against her nomination following a rocky confirmation hearing).  Justice Sotomayor retires/dies in 2024, and an expanded Republican Senate majority (still under the control of Mitch McConnell) refuses to consider a Biden nominee that year.  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is elected president over Harris in 2024, and he swiftly moves to seat Cuban-American judge Barbara Lagoa to succeed Sotomayor.   Conservative stalwart Justice Alito announces his retirement at the end of the 2025 term,  to which DeSantis nominates Justin R. Walker of the D.C. Circuit.  

From the perspective of 2020, the Court in 2028 has a 7-2 conservative majority with the "moderate" Gorsuch/Roberts/Kavanaugh bloc often representing the majority opinion.

[😥]

The Supreme Court, January 20, 2029
Chief Justice: John Roberts (Conservative, appointed by W. Bush in 2006)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2010)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Conservative, appointed by Trump in 2017)
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Conservative, appointed by Trump in 2020)
Associate Justice: Ketanji Brown Jackson (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2022)
Associate Justice: Sri Srinivasan (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2025)
Associate Justice: Paul Watford (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2026)
Associate Justice: Leondra Kruger (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2027)
6-3 Liberal
5-4 Women
4-5 Non-Hispanic White

*Stephen Breyer resigned due to health problems on 01.01.2022
**Brett Kavanaugh resigned due to new sexual harassment allegations on 03.12.2025
***Clarence Thomas died on 26.04.2026
****Samuel Alito resigned due to health problems on 01.06.2027

[LabourJersey]

The Supreme Court, January 20, 2029
Chief Justice: John Roberts (Conservative, appointed by W. Bush in 2006)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2010)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Republican, appointed by Trump in 2017)
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Republican, appointed by Trump in 2020)
Associate Justice: Ketanji Brown Jackson (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2022)
Associate Justice: Sri Srinivasan (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2025)
Associate Justice: Paul Watford (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2026)
Associate Justice: Leondra Kruger (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2027)
6-3 Liberal
5-4 Women
4-5 Non-Hispanic White

*Stephen Breyer resigned due to health problems on 01.01.2022
**Brett Kavanaugh resigned due to new sexual harassment allegations on 03.12.2025
***Clarence Thomas died on 26.04.2026
****Samuel Alito resigned due to health problems on 01.06.2027

I appreciate your optimism but I don't see a guy like Kavanaugh ever resigning over new allegations

[😥]

The Supreme Court, January 20, 2029
Chief Justice: John Roberts (Conservative, appointed by W. Bush in 2006)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2010)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Republican, appointed by Trump in 2017)
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Republican, appointed by Trump in 2020)
Associate Justice: Ketanji Brown Jackson (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2022)
Associate Justice: Sri Srinivasan (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2025)
Associate Justice: Paul Watford (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2026)
Associate Justice: Leondra Kruger (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2027)
6-3 Liberal
5-4 Women
4-5 Non-Hispanic White

*Stephen Breyer resigned due to health problems on 01.01.2022
**Brett Kavanaugh resigned due to new sexual harassment allegations on 03.12.2025
***Clarence Thomas died on 26.04.2026
****Samuel Alito resigned due to health problems on 01.06.2027

I appreciate your optimism but I don't see a guy like Kavanaugh ever resigning over new allegations

I also don't think that Kavanaugh would resign in this hypothetical scenario, but this is alternate Supreme Court, not my prediction

[Del Tachi]

The Supreme Court, January 20, 2029
Chief Justice: John Roberts (Conservative, appointed by W. Bush in 2006)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2010)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Republican, appointed by Trump in 2017)
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Republican, appointed by Trump in 2020)
Associate Justice: Ketanji Brown Jackson (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2022)
Associate Justice: Sri Srinivasan (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2025)
Associate Justice: Paul Watford (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2026)
Associate Justice: Leondra Kruger (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2027)
6-3 Liberal
5-4 Women
4-5 Non-Hispanic White

*Stephen Breyer resigned due to health problems on 01.01.2022
**Brett Kavanaugh resigned due to new sexual harassment allegations on 03.12.2025
***Clarence Thomas died on 26.04.2026
****Samuel Alito resigned due to health problems on 01.06.2027

I appreciate your optimism but I don't see a guy like Kavanaugh ever resigning over new allegations

No one has credibly accused Kavanaugh of sexual harassment or assault since he's been in public life.  It would incredibly bizarre for such allegations to come-to-light after he's already been run through the SCOTUS confirmation gauntlet 

[Stm85]

The Supreme Court, January 20, 2029
Chief Justice: John Roberts (Conservative, appointed by W. Bush in 2006)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Liberal, appointed by Obama in 2010)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Republican, appointed by Trump in 2017)
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Republican, appointed by Trump in 2020)
Associate Justice: Ketanji Brown Jackson (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2022)
Associate Justice: Sri Srinivasan (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2025)
Associate Justice: Paul Watford (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2026)
Associate Justice: Leondra Kruger (Liberal, appointed by Biden in 2027)
6-3 Liberal
5-4 Women
4-5 Non-Hispanic White

*Stephen Breyer resigned due to health problems on 01.01.2022
**Brett Kavanaugh resigned due to new sexual harassment allegations on 03.12.2025
***Clarence Thomas died on 26.04.2026
****Samuel Alito resigned due to health problems on 01.06.2027

I appreciate your optimism but I don't see a guy like Kavanaugh ever resigning over new allegations

No one has credibly accused Kavanaugh of sexual harassment or assault since he's been in public life.  It would incredibly bizarre for such allegations to come-to-light after he's already been run through the SCOTUS confirmation gauntlet 

[DKrol]

POD is Garland gets confirmed in 2016

Chief Justice: John G. Robert (Appointed by President Bush, 2006)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by President Obama, 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Appointed by President Obama, 2010)
Associate Justice: Merrick Garland (Appointed by President Obama, 2016)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Appointed by President Trump, 2018)*
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Appointed by President Trump, 2020)**
Associate Justice: Bernice Donald (Appointed by President Biden, 2021)***
Associate Justice: Wilhelmina Wright (Appointed by President Biden, 2024)****
Associate Justice: Justin Walker (Appointed by President Hawley, 2027)#

* Replacing Justice Anthony Kennedy, who retired
** Replacing Justice Ginsburg, who died
*** Replacing Justice Breyer, who retired
**** Replacing Clarence Thomas, who died
# Replacing Samuel Alito, who retired

[Stm85]

POD is Garland gets confirmed in 2016

Chief Justice: John G. Robert (Appointed by President Bush, 2006)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by President Obama, 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Appointed by President Obama, 2010)
Associate Justice: Merrick Garland (Appointed by President Obama, 2016)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Appointed by President Trump, 2018)*
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Appointed by President Trump, 2020)**
Associate Justice: Bernice Donald (Appointed by President Biden, 2021)***
Associate Justice: Wilhelmina Wright (Appointed by President Biden, 2024)****
Associate Justice: Justin Walker (Appointed by President Hawley, 2027)#

* Replacing Justice Anthony Kennedy, who retired
** Replacing Justice Ginsburg, who died
*** Replacing Justice Breyer, who retired
**** Replacing Clarence Thomas, who died
# Replacing Samuel Alito, who retired

I question if Trump still wins in 2016 in this scenario. It seems like the open seat was a deciding factor for a lot of his more reluctant voters and without it being open I’m not sure he could pull off his narrow victory.

[MadmanMotley]

POD: O'Connor decides to not retire in 2006, waits until the next Republican administration.

Chief Justice: John G. Robert (Appointed by President Bush, 2006)
Associate Justice: Clarence Thomas (Appointed by President H.W. Bush, 1991)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by President Obama, 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Appointed by President Obama, 2010)
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Appointed by President Trump, 2016)*
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barret (Appointed by President Trump, 2016)**
Associate Justice: Amul Thapar (Appointed by President Trump, 2018)***
Associate Justice: Barbara Lagoa (Appointed by President Trump, 2020)****
Associate Justice: Ketanji Brown Jackson (Appointed by President Biden, 2022)*****

*Replaced Scalia
**Replaced the retiring O'Connor
***Replaced the retiring Kennedy
****Replaced RBG
*****Replaced the retiring Breyer

[Gass3268]

POD: The Ebola panic is avoided and Democrats are able to narrowly hold the Senate in 2014.

Chief Justice: John G. Robert (Appointed by President W. Bush, 2006)
Associate Justice: Samuel Alito (Appointed by President George W. Bush, 2006)
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by President Obama, 2009)
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Appointed by President Obama, 2010)
Associate Justice: Jane L. Kelly (Appointed by President Obama, 2015)*
Associate Justice: Paul J. Watford (Appointed by President Obama, 2016)**
Associate Justice: Neil Gorsuch (Appointed by President Trump, 2018)***
Associate Justice: Barbara Lagoa (Appointed by President Trump, 2020)****
Associate Justice: Ketanji Brown Jackson (Appointed by President Biden, 2022)*****

*Replaced Ginsburg (Democrats narrowing holding the Senate, convinces Ginsberg to retire)
**Replaced Scalia
***Replaced Kennedy
****Replaced Thomas (Thomas retires as Trump's poll numbers decline due to COVID-19)
*****Replaced Breyer

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

The Supreme Court during the case of Daniels v. Bishop, which upheld Bishop's executive order that stayed the release of the animated adaptation of Dreadnought in the US (I might cover the controversy if a general, non-election-related infobox thread were made). Don't ask how the executive order doesn't violate the 1st Amendment. You're not ready. Plus, I haven't thought of a constitutional case for it besides dooming.

Chief Justice: Brian Sandoval (Appointed by President Jack Kemp to replace Justice William Rehnquist, 2005)
Associate Justice: Mike DeWine (Appointed by President Jack Kemp to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 2006)
Associate Justice: Thomas Hardiman (Appointed by President Jim Rappaport to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, 2016)
Associate Justice: William Weld (Appointed by President Jim Rappaport to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, 2017)
Associate Justice: Jim Hood (Appointed by President Jim Rappaport to replace Justice Stephen Reinhardt, 2018)
Associate Justice: Amy Coney Barrett (Appointed by President Dan Bishop to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2020)
Associate Justice: Allison Jones Rushing (Appointed by President Dan Bishop to replace Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 2021)
Associate Justice: Ben Shapiro (Appointed by President Dan Bishop to replace Justice Xavier Becerra, 2022)
Associate Justice: Barbara Lagoa (Appointed by President Dan Bishop to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, 2023)

Greens are moderates, blues are conservatives, bold is swing vote.
A constitutional amendment gives a determined term length of 12 years to justices, with sitting justices being grandfathered in. Sandoval and DeWine were renominated by Rappaport in 2017 and 2018.

[MichaelRbn]

In an alternate universe, Richard Nixon’s conspiring with Anna Chennault to derail LBJ’s attempt for a Vietnam ceasefire is revealed prior to Election Day and results in a Humphrey presidency.

Arthur Goldberg is nominated to replace Earl Warren as Chief Justice.

Homer Thornberry is renominated by Humphrey after Abe Fortas resigns (as in our universe).

After the death of Hugo Black and the resignation of John Marshall Harlan in September 1971 (as in our universe), Archibald Cox and Shirley Hufstedler are nominated/confirmed.

Humphrey/Muskie are re-elected in 1972 (the economy is doing well and detente with the Soviets is popular.  Humphrey negotiated withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam by 1970).

William O. Douglas resigns in 1973 and is replaced by Attorney General Ramsey Clark.

In 1976 Howard Baker defeats Edmund Muskie for president.

In 1977, Potter Stewart resigns and is replaced by Lewis Powell.

The Court in 1978:

William Brennan
Byron White
Thurgood Marshall
Arthur Goldberg (Chief)
Homer Thornberry
Archibald Cox
Shirley Hufstedler
Ramsey Clark
Lewis Powell

[DKrol]

POD is Gore wins the Electoral College in 2000

Chief Justice: David Souter (Appointed by President Gore, 2005)*
Associate Justice: Stephen Breyer (Appointed by President B. Clinton, 1994)
Associate Justice: Diane Wood (Appointed by President Gore, 2005)**
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by President Gore, 2007)***
Associate Justice: John Roberts (Appointed by President McCain, 2009)****
Associate Justice: Charles Canady (Appointed by President McCain, 2016)#
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Appointed by President H. Clinton, 2018)##
Associate Justice: Patricia Millett (Appointed by President H. Clinton, 2020)###
Associate Justice: Kamala Harris (Appointed by President H. Clinton, 2022)####

* Replacing Chief Justice Rehnquist, who died
** Replacing Justice Souter, who became Chief Justice
*** Replacing Justice Stevens, who retired
**** Replacing Justice O'Connor, who retired
# Replacing Justice Scalia, who died
## Replacing Justice Kennedy, who retired
### Replacing Justice Ginsburg, who died
#### Replacing Justice Thomas, who died

[LabourJersey]

POD is Gore wins the Electoral College in 2000

Chief Justice: David Souter (Appointed by President Gore, 2005)*
Associate Justice: Stephen Breyer (Appointed by President B. Clinton, 1994)
Associate Justice: Diane Wood (Appointed by President Gore, 2005)**
Associate Justice: Sonia Sotomayor (Appointed by President Gore, 2007)***
Associate Justice: John Roberts (Appointed by President McCain, 2009)****
Associate Justice: Charles Canady (Appointed by President McCain, 2016)#
Associate Justice: Elena Kagan (Appointed by President H. Clinton, 2018)##
Associate Justice: Patricia Millett (Appointed by President H. Clinton, 2020)###
Associate Justice: Kamala Harris (Appointed by President H. Clinton, 2022)####

* Replacing Chief Justice Rehnquist, who died
** Replacing Justice Souter, who became Chief Justice
*** Replacing Justice Stevens, who retired
**** Replacing Justice O'Connor, who retired
# Replacing Justice Scalia, who died
## Replacing Justice Kennedy, who retired
### Replacing Justice Ginsburg, who died
#### Replacing Justice Thomas, who died

Fascinating to imagine what decisions this Court could have made after 2005 (and especially after 2018 with Kennedy being replaced by Kagan)

[Fanofeverything25]

Chief Justice:Anna Hantz Marconi
Associate Justice:Joel Flaum   
Associate Justice:L. Steven Grasz   
Associate Justice:Pasco Bowman II   
Associate Justice:Miranda Du
Associate Justice:Mark Massa   
Associate Justice:Brynja McDivitt Booth   
Associate Justice:Luis Felipe Restrepo   
Associate Justice:Joel Fredrick Dubina   

[Captain Chaos]

Chief Justice:Anna Hantz Marconi
Associate Justice:Joel Flaum   
Associate Justice:L. Steven Grasz   
Associate Justice:Pasco Bowman II   
Associate Justice:Miranda Du
Associate Justice:Mark Massa   
Associate Justice:Brynja McDivitt Booth   
Associate Justice:Luis Felipe Restrepo   
Associate Justice:Joel Fredrick Dubina   

?

[Fanofeverything25]

a court with little known judges (they are state court/district court ones)

[LabourJersey]

The Supreme Court, 2021 (In a Different Hell Timeline):

Chief Justice: John Roberts (Appointed by President W. Bush, 2005)
Associate Justice: David Souter (Appointed by President H.W. Bush, 1990)
Associate Justice: Stephen Breyer (Appointed by President Clinton, 1994)
Associate Justice: Samuel Alito (Appointed by President W. Bush, 2005)
Associate Justice: Ted Cruz (Appointed by President Brownback, 2012)*
Associate Justice: Thomas Hardiman (Appointed by President Brownback, 2015)**
Associate Justice: Don Willett (Appointed by President Brownback, 2016)***
Associate Justice: Mike Lee (Appointed by President Pence, 2018)#
Associate Justice: Daniel Cameron (Appointed by President Pence, 2021)##

*Replaced Justice Stevens, who died of unexpected causes
**Replaced Justice Kennedy, who retired
***Replaced Justice Scalia, who died
#Replaced Justice Thomas, who retired
##Replaced Justice Ginsburg, who died

[Fanofeverything25]

POD: Thurgood Marshall stays on the court so no Anita hill hearing, he dies on schedule so Clinton appoints  justice Mario Cuomo
Chief Justice:J. Michael Luttig  (Appointed by President McCain, 2006)
Associate Justice:Orrin Hatch (Appointed by President  McCain 2006)
Associate Justice:Amalya Kearse (Appointed by President Clinton 1993)
Associate Justice:Cecilia Altonaga(Appointed by President McCain 2010)
Associate Justice:Ruben Castillo  (Appointed by President, Bayh 2015)
Associate Justice:Ann Claire Williams  (Appointed by President Bayh 2016)
Associate Justice: Priscilla Owen (Appointed by President Rubio 2018)
Associate Justice:Constandinos Himonas (Appointed by President Rubio 2018)
Associate Justice:Josh Hawley (Appointed by President Rubio 2024)

[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)

[MATTROSE94]

Supreme Court in 1975 (POD: Richard Nixon defeats John F. Kennedy in 1960)

Chief Justice: William Brennan (Appointed by Dwight Eisenhower in 1956, elevated to Chief Justice by John F. Kennedy in 1969)

Associate Justice: Lewis Powell (Appointed by John F. Kennedy in 1972)

Associate Justice: William Hastie (Appointed by Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. in 1967)

Associate Justice: Byron White (Appointed by John F. Kennedy in 1969)

Associate Justice: Birch Bayh (Appointed by John F. Kennedy in 1975)

Associate Justice: Potter Stewart (Appointed by Dwight Eisenhower in 1958)

Associate Justice: Thomas Lynch (Appointed by John F. Kennedy in 1971)

Associate Justice: Frank M. Johnson (Appointed by Richard Nixon in 1962)

Associate Justice: Arthur Goldberg (Appointed by John F. Kennedy in 1970)