Average SCOTUS Justice Term Length by Court

1946 - Present

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*Note: Roberts Court calculations projected based on current justice service until the average trending retirement age of 81 years old.

Source: "Justices 1978-Present." Supreme Court of the United States, https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/members_text.aspx. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026.