0
Well, before anyone can answer that, we need to know "How are you defining 'minorities'?"
Women ? (who technically aren't a minority)
Blacks?
Hispanics?
But how about "Jewish"? They're a minority. As are Catholics. And "Italian-American".
For that matter, I'm pretty sure every one of them has had a post-graduate degree, which puts all of them in a minority group.
What he/she said^^ is a very good point. If your talking about African-Americans there have been two, but without clearer information I cannot answer your question fully.
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 four 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)
- Associate Justice Elena Kagan (joined court in 2010)
Sonia Sotomayor is Latina.
So far, only one: Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Some people considered Justice Benjamin Cardozo the first Hispanic justice; however, Cardozo was of Portuguese, not Spanish, descent.
The US Supreme Court has seated two African-American justices, Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and one Latina justice, Sonia Sotomayor.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Have there been any lawyers who are or were US Supreme Court justices?
All 112 justices in the history of the US Supreme Court (as of 2011) have been lawyers.
How many justices are on the supreme court?
Nine Justices Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. There have been 103 Associate Justices in the Court's history.
What is the background of a typical Supreme Court justice?
Historically, Supreme Court justices have typically been white, protestant males from upper-middle to upper class backgrounds. All Supreme Court justices so far have been licensed attorneys, although not all had law degrees, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. This profile is gradually changing. The current Court seats six men and three women; and two justices are considered ethnic minorities for demographic purposes. None of the current justices is protestant: six are Roman Catholic and three are Jewish. Some of the justices come from family backgrounds of modest means.
How many people were in the Supreme Court since 1800?
There have been a total of 111 Justices on the US Supreme Court since its inception in 1790; 99 have served since 1800.
How many us supreme court justices have been appointed by democratic presidents?
On the current court, four were appointed by Democrats. Clinton appointed Ginsburg and Breyer; Obama appointed Sotomayer and Kagan.
Have there been any lawyers who are or were US Supreme Court justices?
All 112 justices in the history of the US Supreme Court (as of 2011) have been lawyers.
How many justices are on the supreme court?
Nine Justices Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. There have been 103 Associate Justices in the Court's history.
What party have most Supreme Court Justices been a part of?
Judical court
How many Supreme Court justices Georgia have?
SevenThe number of justices that serve on the Georgia Supreme Court is 7. The member that has been there the longest is Robert Benham.
What supreme court justices haven't been white men?
The real question is: Why are most supreme court justices white? The answer is either the function of a supreme court justice is best suited by a white male, or the function of electing a supreme court justice is implicit in bias.
What is the background of a typical Supreme Court justice?
Historically, Supreme Court justices have typically been white, protestant males from upper-middle to upper class backgrounds. All Supreme Court justices so far have been licensed attorneys, although not all had law degrees, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. This profile is gradually changing. The current Court seats six men and three women; and two justices are considered ethnic minorities for demographic purposes. None of the current justices is protestant: six are Roman Catholic and three are Jewish. Some of the justices come from family backgrounds of modest means.
How many US Supreme Court justices are on the Court today?
Currently, there are nine Supreme Court justices on the United States Supreme Court. The number of justices is set by Congress and has varied from five to 10. There have been nine justices since 1869. In 1937, Franklin Roosevelt attempted to add six more justices to the Supreme Court. He felt the court was obstructing much of his New Deal policies and adding more members who would agree with his views would help. This was termed the "Court Packing Plan." However, Congress did not agree and so the number remains at nine.
How many US Supreme Court justices were in office while Ulysses S. Grant was president?
There were nine Supreme Court Justices in 1869, when Ulysses S. Grant became the 18th US president. There have been a maximum of 9 Justices on the court ever since.
What was the original size of the supreme court in history?
The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the original size of the Supreme Court as six justices. However, the number of justices has changed over time and has been increased to the current total of nine by various acts of Congress.
How long have the supreme court justices been wearing black robes?
From day one. Judges were wearing black robes long before there was a US Supreme Court.
How many people were in the Supreme Court since 1800?
There have been a total of 111 Justices on the US Supreme Court since its inception in 1790; 99 have served since 1800.
How many supreme court judges have hear a case?
Typically, all nine justices of the US Supreme Court hear a case together; however, many cases have been decided with fewer justices. Federal law requires a quorum of at least six justices hear each case.
