Only two retired US Supreme Court justices are still alive, as of December 2009.
Sandra Day O'Connor....................1981-2006.......Reagan
David Hackett Souter....................1990-2009........George HW Bush
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Yes, as of October 14, 2009, Justice Scalia is still alive and still a member of the US Supreme Court. He is the second most senior justice, and is expected succeed Justice John Paul Stevens as Senior Justice at the end of the current Term, in June 2010.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is still very much alive and serves as an associate justice on the Supreme Court.
many believe he his still alive but some also believe he died from a cliff accident
yes,because since about history mikhail died long time ago
Yes, he was alive before the white house was bulit
They are allowed to serve on the Supreme Court for the entire time they are alive. In other words, a lifetime.
They are allowed to serve on the Supreme Court for the entire time they are alive. In other words, a lifetime.
Yes. Sandra Day O'Connor, who was the first woman appointed to the US Supreme Court, is still alive as of June 2010. She was a member of the Court from 1981 until 2006.
There have only been two African-Americans on the US Supreme Court so far. The first, Justice Thurgood Marshall, was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1967 and retired in 1991. Justice Marshall died in 1993. The second, Justice Clarence Thomas, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to succeed Justice Marshall in 1991, and remains on the Court today.
No. Sandra Day O'Connor retired from the Supreme Court in January 2006 to spend time with her husband, John Jay O'Connor, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Former Justice O'Connor is still alive as of June 2010, but her husband died on November 11, 2009.
Still alive
There is no way to tell exactly how many retired politicians that there are alive at the moment. As of 2013, there are at least 160 retired Senators alive and collecting benefits.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor is alive and well and hearing cases before the US Supreme Court as you read this answer.
There are no specific requirements in order to be appointed a Justice. This however does not mean that they do not have to be qualified. All Justices have been trained in the laws of the country. Many Justices served as members of Congress, governors, members of the President's Cabinet, or served on lower courts prior to their nomination for appointment.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Clarence Thomas, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, is still alive. He was born in 1948.
Yes, as of October 14, 2009, Justice Scalia is still alive and still a member of the US Supreme Court. He is the second most senior justice, and is expected succeed Justice John Paul Stevens as Senior Justice at the end of the current Term, in June 2010.
No. She was just appointed to the US Supreme Court, and was sworn in on August 8, 2009.