Top 10 Justices by length of service

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1. William O. Douglas: 36 years, 6 months, 25 days
2. Stephen J. Field: 34 years, 6 months, 11 days
3. John Marshall: 34 years, 5 months, 2 days
4. John Paul Stevens: 34 years, 4 months, 17 days
5. Hugo L. Black: 34 years, 0 months, 29 days 85 years
6. John M. Harlan: 33 years, 10 months, 4 days 78 years
7. William J. Brennan: 33 years, 9 months, 4 days 84 years
8. William H. Rehnquist: 33 years, 7 months, 26 days
9. Joseph Story 33 years, 7 months, 7 days
10.James M. Wayne 32 years, 5 months, 22 days

http://www.oyez.org/length_of_service?order=field_service_length_value&sort=desc

[NNadir]

1. I had no idea that that drug addict Renquist served that long. I have a terrible fear that Scalia

and Thomas will outlive me and that I will not live to see a court free of those assholes.

It seems to me that Scalia may be a fat vampire, but I'm not sure about that. Has anyone ever seen him in daylight?

[dsc]

2. Renquist was a Nixon appointee as associate justice and elevated to chief by Reagan

so yea, he served a very long time.

[beyurslf]

3. Thomas is still young by SC standards. He has at least 20 more years I figure.

Scalia a good 10 at least, if not more.

[NNadir]

4. Whenever I look at the Supreme Court, I cannot help but look at actuarial tables.

Regrettably, what you say is true. These freaks who usurped the government in 2000 with blatant disregard for the Constitution will continue to damage the fabric of our Democracy for many more years of ignorance and bigotry.

They make Justice Taney's ghost proud to be sure.