Which Supreme Court judges are Jewish?

Answer 1

As of May 2011, there are three Jewish justices on the US Supreme Court. President Clinton appointed Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993) and Stephen Breyer (1994); President Obama appointed Justice Elena Kagan (2010).

Answer 2

There have only been eight Jewish members of of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Court's history. The first, Louis Brandeis, was appointed by Woodrow Wilson in 1916. Three members of the sitting Court are Jewish.

Louis Brandeis.............1916-1939..........Wilson

Benjamin Cardozo........1932-1938..........Hoover

Felix Frankfurter...........1939-1962..........F. Roosevelt

Arthur J. Goldberg........1962-1965..........Kennedy

Abe Fortas..................1965-1969...........Johnson

Ruth Bader Ginsburg....1993-present.......Clinton

Stephen Breyer............1994-present.......Clinton

Elena Kagan................2010-present.......Obama

Answer 3

Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stephen G. Breyer, and Elena Kagan are the Jewish justices on the current Roberts Court. Only eight justices in the history of the Court have been Jewish.

1. Louis D. Brandeis
2. Benjamin N. Cardozo
3. Felix Frankfurter
4. Arthur J. Goldberg
5. Abe Fortas
6. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
7. Stephen Breyer
8. Elena Kagan

Answer 4

Most US Supreme Court justices have been protestant or Catholic. There have been only eight Jewish justices in the history of the Court. The current Court seats three Jewish justices and six Roman Catholic justices.

Jewish Justices

1. Louis Brandeis.................1916 - 1939.........Wilson
2. Benjamin Cardozo............1932 - 1938.........Hoover
3. Felix Frankfurter...............1939 - 1962.........FD Roosevelt
4. Arthur Goldberg...............1962 - 1965.........Kennedy
5. Abe Fortas......................1965 - 1969.........Johnson
6. Ruth Bader Ginsburg........1993 - Present......Clinton
7. Stephen Breyer................1994 - Present......Clinton
8. Elena Kagan....................2010 - Present......Obama

Answer 5

There have only been eight Jewish members of of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Court's history. The first, Louis Brandeis, was appointed by Woodrow Wilson in 1916. Three members of the sitting Court are Jewish.

Louis Brandeis.............1916-1939..........Wilson

Benjamin Cardozo........1932-1938..........Hoover

Felix Frankfurter...........1939-1962..........F. Roosevelt

Arthur J. Goldberg........1962-1965..........Kennedy

Abe Fortas..................1965-1969...........Johnson

Ruth Bader Ginsburg....1993-present.......Clinton

Stephen Breyer............1994-present.......Clinton

Elena Kagan................2010-present.......Obama

Answer 6

According to the related link there are four.

Answer 7

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993)

Justice Stephen Breyer (1994)

Justice Elena Kagan (2010)

Answer 8

At the moment, two:

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993)

Justice Elena Kagan (2010)

Answer 9

As of November 2013, there are approximately 3 Supreme Court judges that are Jewish. The judges are Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.