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As of August 7, 2010, there have only been four female Supreme Court justices:
- Justice Ginsberg was appointed by President Clinton in 1993 (active)
- Justice O'Connor was appointed by President Reagan in 1981 and retired in January, 2006;
- Justice Sotomayor was appointed by President Obama in August 2009 (active)
- Justice Kegan was appointed by President Obama in August 2010 (active)
Unfortunately, as of 2010, there have been no female African-American Supreme Court Justices.
Until fairly recently, the Supreme Court consisted primarily of white men. Two African-American men have served on the Court:
- Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall (retired June 1991, deceased)
- Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (still seated)
We have also had three female Justices on the Court:
- Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (retired 2006)
- Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (still seated)
- Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor (joined court in 2009)
Sonia Sotomayor is Latina.
Five women have been nominated to the US Supreme Court; one name was withdrawn, three were appointed, and one is currently participating in the appointment process (June 2010).
- Sandra Day O'Connor......1981.......Reagan......retired 1996
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg.......1993.......Clinton......currently serving
- Harriet Miers..................2005.......GW Bush...name withdrawn
- Sonia Sotomayor............2009........Obama......currently serving
- Elena Kagan...................2010.......Obama......undetermined
Zero. The first woman on the US Supreme Court was Sandra Day O'Conner who joined the court in 1981.
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What president allowed women to argue cases before the Supreme Court?
Rutherford B. Hayes signed such a bill in March of 1879. The bill was called "An Act to Relieve Certain Legal Disabilities of Women," thus enabling women to practice in the federal court system. It was passed after the Supreme Court decided in 1876 to bar women from arguing cases before them.Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood became the first woman admitted to the US Supreme Court bar later that year.
Does a Supreme Court Justice have to be a male?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan are current Supreme Court justices. They are women. Sandra Day O'Connor is a former Supreme Court justice. She is also a woman. There are no constitutional qualifications for Supreme Court Justices. No age requirement, education requirement, or even a citizenship requirement. Never mind a protected class.
What year did supreme court rule in favor of allowing women the right to terminate pregeancy?
Roe v. Wade
What did the Supreme Court find in Corning Glass Works v. Brennan?
1974 the Supreme Court determined in Corning Glass Works v. Brennan that women could not be paid less simply because they would work at a lower pay rate than men. At the same time the Supreme Court confirmed the constitutionality of the Equal Pay Act
What did Sandra Day O' Connor do?
Sandra Day O'Connor was the first women on the United States Supreme Court.
Can women be in Supreme Court?
Yes. Sandra Day Oconner was appointed by President Reagan and recently retired. There are currently three women serving on the the Supreme Court.
How many members of the Supreme court are female?
3 women in US supreme court 4 in Canada 1 in United Kingdom
Can only men serve the Supreme Court?
No there have been women
What role did the Supreme Court play in women's rights?
The US Supreme Court historically restricted women's rights by applying the so-called "reasonableness" standard, allowing federal, state and local governments to enact discriminatory laws that the Court deemed constitutional because they served a "legitimate" government interest. Historically, this doctrine has been used to deny women the right of reproductive choice, workplace protection, redress for discriminatory treatment and other important liberties.
How many women are justices in the supreme court of India with her name?
1
How many women were on the US Supreme Court in 1922?
Zero. President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court, in 1981. She retired in 2006. There are currently two women on the Supreme Court: Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor.
When the bus boycott was going on many of the white women did what?
Casucasian men and women walked right beside their AfricanAmerican women and men to show their support for the boycott.
Why was Sandra day o connor famous?
She was the first women on the supreme court.
Why is Sandra Day O'connor so important?
Sandra Day O'Connor was important because she was the first woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court; President Reagan named her to that position in 1981. She was already well-respected as a lawyer, an Assistant Attorney General in her native Arizona, a state senator, and then a judge. Justice O'Connor saw herself as a centrist: she was a conservative Republican, but she was known for being fair and moderate in her decisions. She served until 2006.
What president allowed women to argue cases before the Supreme Court?
Rutherford B. Hayes signed such a bill in March of 1879. The bill was called "An Act to Relieve Certain Legal Disabilities of Women," thus enabling women to practice in the federal court system. It was passed after the Supreme Court decided in 1876 to bar women from arguing cases before them.Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood became the first woman admitted to the US Supreme Court bar later that year.
What was the decision in roe v. wade supreme court case?
The decision was that a women has the right to an abortion if her life is in jeopardy. Later, the Supreme Court would increase that too she can get an abortion any time before the middle of the second trimester.
Has the US Supreme Court acted to restrict the political rights of the Constitution?
The supreme court has indeed acted to restrict the political rights of the constitution. In 1875 a group of women from Missouri appealed to the supreme court to challenge the Missouri law that denied them the right to vote in a case called Minor v. Happersett. The Supreme court ruled against these women based on the statement in our constitution "All men are created equal." It was not until congress passed the 19th amendment in 1920 that women received full political rights.
