President Harry Truman appointed Tom C. Clark to the US Supreme Court in 1949 to replace Justice Frank Murphy, who died in office. Justice Clark served for 28 years, and retired from the bench on June 12, 1967, to avoid a potential conflict of interest after his son, Ramsey Clark, was appointed US Attorney General. Clark was succeeded by Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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Supreme Court justices can leave office by dying, resigning or retiring. They can also be impeached. There is no single way they can "resign"
The Chief Justice presides over the US Supreme Court. At present, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
Justice Clarence Thomas was the 106th justice to sit on the US Supreme Court.
The five-justice Wyoming Supreme Court is currently lead by Chief Justice Barton R. Voigt.
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