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Charles Evans Hughes

Chief Justice · Confirmed 1930

Charles Evans Hughes

96 years on bench

Appointed by President Herbert Hoover.

Last verified: June 2026

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Appointed By: Herbert Hoover
Confirmed: 1930
Tenure: 96 years

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Charles Evans Hughes serves as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Appointed by President Herbert Hoover and confirmed in 1930.

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