Unlike its requirement that the President be a "natural born" citizen, and the Senators and Representatives be at least "naturalized," the Constitution is silent on the citizenship and residency requirements for a Supreme Court Justice.
Naturalized citizens are eligible to serve on the Court. In order to become a naturalized citizen, a person must be at least 18 years old and must have been a permanent resident in the United States for at least five years, or for three years, if married to and continuously living with a spouse who's an American citizen. A person voluntarily serving in the US Military is eligible to apply for citizenship after one year of service, or within six month of being honorably discharged.
Non-citizen residents of the United States may or may not be legally eligible for a position on the Court, but politically, the likelihood of a non-citizen being nominated or confirmed by the Senate is virtually nil.
For more information on the Supreme Court justice qualifications, see Related Questions, below.
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 proper title is Chief Justice of the United States; however, most people refer to the office as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court because he (or she) presides over the Supreme Court of the United States (often called US Supreme Court).
The purpose of the Supreme Court of the United States is not necessarily to dispense justice. Its purpose is to interpret law as it pertains to the US Constitution.
Justice Stephen Breyer is currently an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court. President Bill Clinton appointed Breyer in 1994, to succeed Justice Harry Blackmun, who retired. Breyer is considered one of the progressive members of the Court.
Associate Justice is the formal title for any US Supreme Court justice who is not the Chief Justice. There are eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice on the Supreme Court.
The US Supreme Court is the center of the US justice system. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country.
The Chief Justice presides over the US Supreme Court. At present, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
He is the former Supreme Court Justice.
Justice Clarence Thomas was the 106th justice to sit on the US Supreme Court.
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.
Justice Clarence Thomas was born in Pin Point, Georgia, on June 23, 1948.
Close. The US Supreme Court seats one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. All US Supreme Court judges are referred to as "justices."
* Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy was born in Sacramento. * Associate Justice Stephen Breyer was born in San Francisco.
No. The US Supreme Court justices are not part of the legislative process.
A member of the US Supreme Court is called a Justice. There is one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices on the Court.
John Jay was the first American Supreme Court Justice.