[GonzoGOP]

Quick question, name the three longest serving supreme court chief justices?

Marshall, 34 years (Died on Active Duty) Taney 29 years (Died on Active Duty) Fuller 22 years (Died on Active Duty)

Note that they were limited by the shorter life spans prevalent in the 19th century when each of them started their terms. That isn't a limiting factor today.

[BenKenobi]

Marshall died at 80, Taney died at 87, Fuller at 77.

Marshall was appointed at 46, Taney at 59 and Fuller at 55.

All lived during the 19th century. If lifespans are longer now, you would expect the longest serving chief justices to be the recent ones, but that’s not the case.