Justice Neil Gorsuch Retains Title as Most Frequent Supreme Court Humourist

By Nora Collins · SCOTUSblog · 2026-09-25

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, Justice Neil Gorsuch led the bench in generating laughter during the 2025-26 term, recording 40 instances of humor. The tally tracks courtroom levity across five distinct categories, finding that the majority of jokes from the justices were

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, Justice Neil Gorsuch led the bench in generating laughter during the 2025-26 term, recording 40 instances of humor. The tally tracks courtroom levity across five distinct categories, finding that the majority of jokes from the justices were