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# Two in Three Americans Can't Name a Supreme Court Justice
- URL: https://ivn.us/two-in-three-americans-cant-name-a-supreme-court-justice/
- Published: 2012-08-20T21:48:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:30:28.000Z
- Author: Kymberly Bays
- Tags: News

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A new national survey by FindLaw.com found an overwhelming majority of Americans fail when asked to name even one Supreme Court Justice. This despite a busy few years of high-profile cases like health care reform and Citizens United thrusting the country's highest court into the spotlight.

According to the findings, only 1% of Americans can name all nine Justices.

Chief Justice John Roberts is the most frequently named Supreme Court justice.

> *The percentage of Americans who can name any U.S. Supreme Court justice are:*

- *John Roberts – 20%*
- *Antonin Scalia – 16%*
- *Clarence Thomas – 16%*
- *Ruth Bader Ginsburg – 13%*
- *Sonia Sotomayor – 13%*
- *Anthony Kennedy – 10%*
- *Samuel Alito – 5%*
- *Elena Kagan – 4%*
- *Stephen Breyer – 3%*