The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Appointments

Associate Justice

Seat number: 10

Nominated by Coolidge

Commissioned on Wednesday, February 4, 1925

Sworn in on Sunday, March 1, 1925

Left office on Tuesday, July 1, 1941

Reason for leaving: Promoted

Home: New York

Chief Justice

Seat number: 1

Nominated by Roosevelt, F.

Commissioned on Wednesday, July 2, 1941

Sworn in on Wednesday, July 2, 1941

Left office on Sunday, April 21, 1946

Reason for leaving: Death

Home: New York