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No. President Andrew Johnson nominated Henry Stanbery to the seat vacated by John Catron, after Catron's death in 1865. The Senate tabled the nomination, then eliminated Catron's former position on the bench, leaving the Supreme Court with eight justices, in order to prevent Johnson from appointing a someone to the Court.
Johnson was a Democrat from the Confederate state of Tennessee. He himself opposed secession, thus Lincoln placed him on the Presidential ticket in 1864.
Yes. President Lincoln appointed a total of five justices during his administration: four Associate Justices and one Chief Justice.
Chief Justice
Salmon P Chase............1864 - 1873
Associate Justices
Noah Haynes Swayne.....1862 - 1881
Samuel F. Millier.............1862 - 1890
David Davis...................1862 - 1877
Stephen Johnson Field....1863 - 1897
President Lincoln appointed five justices to the US Supreme Court between 1862 and 1864.
- Noah Haynes Swayne................1862-1881
- Samuel Freeman Miller...............1862-1890
- David Davis..............................1862-1877
- Stephen Johnson Field...............1863-1897
- Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase.....1864-1873
Sonia Sotomayor
Yes. On May 26, 2009, President Obama nominated Justice Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David H. Souter, who retired at the end of June 2009.
On August 6, 2009, the US Senate confirmed Sotomayor's nomination by a vote of 68-31, making her the 111th US Supreme Court Justice. Although the vote was split along party lines, the unanimous Democratic endorsement was joined by nine Republicans and both Senate Independents.
Associate Justice Sotomayor took the Constitutional and Judicial Oaths of Office on August 8, 2009.
Elena Kagan
President Obama nominated US Solicitor General Elena Kagan on May 9, 2010, to succeed Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired from the Court on June 29. The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended Kagan's by a vote of 13-6; she was confirmed by a full Senate vote of 63-37 on Thursday, August 5, 2010.
Kagan, who is the fourth woman to join the US Supreme Court, will also increase the female census on the bench to three for the first time in history. She is expected to take the Oaths of Office on August 7, 2010.
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Who has the power to appoint a new supreme court justice?
The President appoints new supreme court justices.
How did Roosevelt hope to overcome opposition from the Supreme Court?
He tried to appoint additional justices.
Is this true or false The President can appoint a Supreme Court Justice with Senate approval?
True- such is how Supreme Court Justices are chosen.
Which president appointed the most Supreme Court justices?
George Washington had the opportunity to appoint the most Justices of the Supreme Court. He appointed 11, out of the 14 he nominated.
Does the Judicial branch appoint judges to the supreme court?
No. The Executive Branch appoints US Supreme Court justices with the approval of the Senate.
Who has the power the appoint supreme court justices?
the president
Who has the power to nominate supreme court justice?
The power to appoint Supreme Court justices belongs exclusively to the President of the United States.
Which US President appointed the fewest Supreme Court justices?
Jimmy Carter and William Henry Harrison did not appoint any Supreme Court Justices.
Who has the power to appoint a new supreme court justice?
The President appoints new supreme court justices.
How many supreme court justices must a president appoint during a four year term in office?
A president is not required to appoint any justices and may, in fact, not have an opportunity to do so. Justices serve for life, so presidents have to wait for a vacancy to arise through retirement or death.A president is not required to appoint any Supreme Court justices, unless there is a vacancy. The Supreme Court of the United States was created in 1789.
How did Roosevelt hope to overcome opposition from the Supreme Court?
He tried to appoint additional justices.
Is this true or false The President can appoint a Supreme Court Justice with Senate approval?
True- such is how Supreme Court Justices are chosen.
Which president appointed the most Supreme Court justices?
George Washington had the opportunity to appoint the most Justices of the Supreme Court. He appointed 11, out of the 14 he nominated.
Which branch has the power to appoint supreme court justices and orther Federal judges?
Executive Branch.
Does the Judicial branch appoint judges to the supreme court?
No. The Executive Branch appoints US Supreme Court justices with the approval of the Senate.
Did Abraham Lincoln appoint democratic leaders to his cabinet?
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Who did Abraham Lincoln appoint?
commander Grant because Grant was efficient.
