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Presidents’ Supreme Court Appointments

This interactive data visualization details how some presidents get to appoint many more justices than others. 

October 6, 2026
boxes scotus nomination
October 6, 2026

Supreme Court justices only leave the bench if they retire, die, or are impeached and removed from office, granting some presidents more opportunities to appoint justices than others.

The interactive tool below illustrates this variability, showing appointments by president and by presidential term.