There were 11 SCOTUSgamis in the 2025-26 term: Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton (1-20-2026): Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Jackson (Majority) Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (2-20-2026): Roberts, Gorsuch, Barrett (Plurality Part of the Majority Opinion) Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish (4-17-2026): Roberts, Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett (Majority) Hencely v. Fluor Corp. (4-22-2026): Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Barrett, Jackson (Majority) Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (5-21-2026): Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Jackson (Majority); Sotomayor, Kavanaugh (Concurrence) T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation (6-18-2026): Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, Jackson (Majority); Roberts, Kagan, Gorsuch, Barrett (Dissent) Hunter v. United States (6-18-2026): Alito, Kavanaugh, Barrett (Concurrence) United States v. Hemani (6-18-2026): Roberts, Thomas, Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Jackson (Majority) Watson v. Republican National Committee (6-29-2026): Roberts, Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, Jackson (Majority)

As of today, Justice Kavanaugh has served on the Supreme Court for 2942 days. He passes Justice John Archibald Campbell (April 11, 1853-April 30, 1861) to have the 86th-longest Supreme Court tenure.

SCOTUS Lineup of the Week: Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, Jackson (3 occurrences) Vidal v. Elster (6-13-2024, Part of a Concurrence in Part) Ohio v. EPA (3-19-2013, Dissent) City and County of San Francisco v. EPA (3-4-2025, Dissent in Part)

35 years ago today, on October 23, 1991, Clarence Thomas became the 106th Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Opinion Authorship, Part 2: Since 2022, Justice Thomas has written 71 concurring/dissenting opinions, which came in cases where the majority opinion was written by… Roberts: 13 Kagan: 12 Kavanaugh: 10 Gorsuch: 9 Alito: 8 Barrett: 7 Sotomayor: 6 Jackson: 6

Justice Curtis was only 47 years old when he resigned. That is the youngest any justice has been at the end of their Supreme Court tenure. Historically, ~80% of justices have already been older than that when they join the court; Curtis's distinction may stand the test of time.

As of today, Justice Barrett has served on the Supreme Court for 2183 days. She passes Justice Benjamin Robbins Curtis (October 10, 1851-September 30, 1857) to have the 95th-longest Supreme Court tenure.

SCOTUS Lineup of the Week: Alito, Kagan (3 occurrences) Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC (1-11-2012, Concurrence) Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (3-19-2013, Concurrence) United States v. Hemani (6-18-2026, Concurrence in the Judgment)

Today we start a new series of weekly posts, which will analyze patterns of opinion authorship. Since 2022, Chief Justice Roberts has written 3 concurring/dissenting opinions, which came in cases where the majority opinion was written by… Gorsuch: 2 Sotomayor: 1 All others: 0

SCOTUS Lineup of the Week: Gorsuch, Kavanaugh (3 occurrences) Trump v. Vance (7-9-2020, Concurrence in the Judgment) Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe (6-17-2021, Part of a Concurrence) Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller (4-28-2022, Concurrence)

As of today, Justice Barrett has served on the Supreme Court for 2173 days. She passes Justice Levi Woodbury (September 23, 1845-September 4, 1851) to have the 96th-longest Supreme Court tenure.

Justice opinion agreements since 2022, Part 9: Justice Jackson Sotomayor: 66.5% Kagan: 59.9% Roberts: 39.0% Kavanaugh: 36.8% Barrett: 33.3% Gorsuch: 28.6% Alito: 24.8% Thomas: 22.5%

As of today, Justice Barrett has served on the Supreme Court for 2171 days. She passes Justice John Hessin Clarke (October 9, 1916-September 18, 1922) to have the 97th-longest Supreme Court tenure.

As of today, Justice Alito has served on the Supreme Court for 7554 days. He passes Justice Horace Gray (January 9, 1882-September 15, 1902) to have the 42nd-longest Supreme Court tenure.

As of today, Justice Kagan has served on the Supreme Court for 5902 days. She passes Justice Brockholst Livingston (January 20, 1807-March 18, 1823) to have the 59th-longest Supreme Court tenure.

SCOTUS Lineup of the Week: Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch (1 occurrence) Florida v. Georgia (6-27-2018, Dissent)

Justice opinion agreements since 2022, Part 8: Justice Barrett Roberts: 66.0% Kavanaugh: 64.4% Alito: 52.3% Thomas: 49.1% Gorsuch: 47.2% Kagan: 47.0% Sotomayor: 40.9% Jackson: 33.3%

Justice Kavanaugh authored only 5 concurrences and dissents in the 2025-26 term, less than any other justice except Roberts. This is the fewest he has ever written; before this year, he had averaged almost 8 such opinions per term.

SCOTUS Lineup of the Week: Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor (1 occurrence) Dolan v. United States (6-14-2010, Majority)

Justice opinion agreements since 2022, Part 7: Justice Kavanaugh Roberts: 75.3% Barrett: 64.4% Alito: 58.1% Thomas: 46.3% Kagan: 46.1% Gorsuch: 41.8% Sotomayor: 41.2% Jackson: 36.8%

As of today, Justice Gorsuch has served on the Supreme Court for 3453 days. He passes Justice Frank Murphy (February 5, 1940-July 19, 1949) to have the 79th-longest Supreme Court tenure.