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Three US Supreme Court justices died between 2000 and 2010.
Deceased
Byron White....................1962-1993...........Kennedy.....(d. 2002)
Harry Blackmun...............1970-1994...........Nixon.........(d. 1999)
William H. Rehnquist (CJ)..1972-2005...........Nixon.........(d. 2005) (Reagan elevated to Chief Justice, 1986)
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Is there a limit to the number of US Supreme Court justices one President can appoint?
No. It only depends on how many supreme court justices leave office during the Presidents term. For example, if all of them died and/or decided to retire, the president would have the opportunity to appoint the entire bench.
What is the least and most number of justices that have been on the US Supreme Court at one time?
The Federalist-dominated Congress set the size of the US Supreme Court at five (by attrition) in the Judiciary Act of 1801 in order to prevent incoming Democratic-Republican President Thomas Jefferson from influencing the Court's decisions by nominating members of his party to any potential vacancies. The newly elected Congress repealed the legislation, returning the number of justices to six before any changes occurred. Not counting temporary vacancies, the fewest authorized members of the Court was six.Congress increased the size of the Court in the Tenth Circuit Act of 1863 from 9 to 10, where it remained for three years, before dropping to seven justices in the Judiciary Act of 1866. This action was taken in order to prevent President Andrew Johnson from naming any justices to the Court. The legislation eliminated a vacancy created by the death of William Catron, which reduced the number of justices from 10 to 9. When Justice James Moore Wayne died in 1867, the size of the Court was briefly reduced to 8 members, but never reached the 7 targeted by Congress.According to legislation, the Supreme Court ranged in size from five to ten justices; in reality, there were never fewer than six justices, and the full complement of ten justices sat for only one week, in December 1863, due to illness and subsequent vacancies.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Why is the fact that the president gets to nominate new supreme court justices important?
Because the supreme court has a lot of power. Their rulings can set government policies, can nullify laws. In addition supreme court justices are nominated for life, so they keep this powers for years, possible decades. This power is derived from the deliberate vagueness of the Constitution (example: what is torture? is the right of the mother to protect her body higher than the right to life of the unborn child?) The Court of Justice plays a major role in abortion, single sex marriage and other high profile situations. At this moment the majority of the judges are nominated by republic presidents (conservatives?), if Obama nominates more liberal judges this can actually result in a major change in the American society.
Which US Presidents did not appoint a justice to the Supreme Court?
Oh, dude, let me drop some knowledge on you. So, there are actually six US Presidents who didn't appoint a justice to the Supreme Court. Those lucky fellas are William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and - brace yourself - Joe Biden. Looks like they missed out on that fun task, huh?
Was John G Roberts elected or appointed?
Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) John G. Roberts, Jr., was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate after former Chief Justice William Rehnquist died in 2005. Article III judges, which includes US Supreme Court justices, are always nominated by the President and approved or rejected by the Senate. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
How many justices art currently on the Supreme Court?
As of today, 2/13/2016, there are 8. One died this morning.
How many senators are there on the supreme court?
There are 9 Justices on the US Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice. As of 2012, there are no former US Senators serving on the Supreme Court. The last former senator to serve on the Court was Hugo Black, who retired from the Court for health reasons on September 17, 1971 and died on September 25.
Is there a limit to the number of US Supreme Court justices one President can appoint?
No. It only depends on how many supreme court justices leave office during the Presidents term. For example, if all of them died and/or decided to retire, the president would have the opportunity to appoint the entire bench.
What US President appointed Thomas Jefferson to the Supreme Court?
Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States from 1801-1809. He never served on the Supreme Court. He did, however, nominate three Associate Justices to the US Supreme Court: # William Johnson: Served 1804 - 1834, died in office # Henry Brockholst Livingston: Served 1807 - 1823, died in office # Thomas Todd: Served 1807 - 1826, died in office
Why did Roosevelt want to reform the supreme court?
FDR felt the Justices on the Supreme Court were becoming too conservative and declaring too many of his New Deal measures as unconstitutional. FDR proposed a plan to add a new justice for each Supreme Court Justice over 70 years of age and increase the size of the Court up to 15. This would give the President the power to "pack the court" with justices who would support the New Deal.
How did Franklin Delano Roosevelt attempt to prevent the sepreme court from undoing the new deal?
FDR proposed a plan to add justices whenever a Supreme Court Justice turned 70 years of age and increase the size of the Court to 15. This would give the President the power to "pack the court" with justices who would support the New Deal. Reaction in both Congress and the nation at large was hostile. FDR's plan was considered to be tampering with the Constitution and the separation of powers. FDR backed down and the Supreme Court actually approved several key New Deal enactments. Since many on the Court were old, FDR ended up appointing eight new Justices before he died.
What was the size of the US Supreme Court in 1800?
The Court comprised six justices: one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices.The US Supreme Court was still operating under the Judiciary Act of 1789 in 1800, so the number of justices on the Court was set at six. Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1801 in February of the following year, which reduced the number of justices from six to five (by attrition). No one resigned, retired, died or was impeached before the new Congress passed the Repeal Act of 1802, which temporarily reinstated the Judiciary Act of 1789, so the size of the court remained at six.
Roosevelts scheme for gaining Supreme Court approval of New Deal legislation?
FDR proposed a plan to add a new justice for a Supreme Court Justice over 70 years of age and increase the size of the Court up to 15. This would give the President the power to "pack the court" with justices who would support the New Deal. Reaction in both Congress and the nation at large was hostile. FDR's plan was considered to be tampering with the Constitution and the separation of powers. FDR backed down and the Supreme Court actually approved several key New Deal enactment's. Since many on the Court were old, FDR ended up appointing eight new Justices before he died.
President Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court threatened?
FDR proposed a plan to add a new justice for each Supreme Court Justice over 70 years of age and increase the size of the Court up to 15. This would give the President the power to "pack the court" with justices who would support the New Deal. Reaction in both Congress and the nation at large was hostile. FDR's plan was considered to be tampering with the Constitution and the separation of powers. FDR backed down and the Supreme Court actually approved several key New Deal enactment's. Since many on the Court were old, FDR ended up appointing eight new Justices before he died.
How did Franklin D Roosevelt's court packing plan seek to change the make up of supreme court?
FDR proposed a plan to add a new justice for each Supreme Court Justice over 70 years of age and increase the size of the Court up to 15. This would give the President the power to "pack the court" with justices who would support the New Deal. Reaction in both Congress and the nation at large was hostile. FDR's plan was considered to be tampering with the Constitution and the separation of powers. FDR backed down and the Supreme Court actually approved several key New Deal enactment's. Since many on the Court were old, FDR ended up appointing eight new Justices before he died.
Which US Presidents did not appoint a justice to the Supreme Court?
Oh, dude, let me drop some knowledge on you. So, there are actually six US Presidents who didn't appoint a justice to the Supreme Court. Those lucky fellas are William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and - brace yourself - Joe Biden. Looks like they missed out on that fun task, huh?
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court as set forth by Congress in 1869?
AnswerCongress set the number of US Supreme Court justices at nine in the Judiciary Act of 1869.ExplanationArticle III of the US Constitution only states that there is to be a Supreme Court. It does not say how many justices are supposed to serve at one time. Congress determines the number of Justices needed to handle the caseload of the Supreme Court. When the Court was first established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, it originally seated just six Justices: one Chief Justice, and five Associate Justices. The number expanded to seven in 1807, nine in 1837, and ten in 1863.Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase requested the number be reduced to seven by attrition, meaning three of the ten Justices would not be replaced when they left the court. Congress granted this request in the Judicial Circuits Act of 1866, and the Court size subsequently declined by two members. Many historians suggest the real reason for the reduction in the number of justices was Congress' effort to thwart President Andrew Johnson and prevent him from nominating anyone to the Supreme Court during his administration. This claim tends to be supported by the timing and frequency of new Judiciary Acts. It should also be noted that the number of justices on the Court never declined below 8, following the Judiciary Act of 1866.The Judiciary Act of 1869 (not to be confused with earlier Acts of the same name) fixed the number of seats at nine, where it has remained since.Judiciary Act of 1789: Court size 6Judiciary Act of 1801: Court size, 5Repeal Act of 1802: Court size, 6Seventh Circuit Act of 1807: Court size, 7Judiciary Act of 1837: Court size, 9Tenth Circuit Act of 1863: Court size, 10Judicial Circuit Act of 1866: Court size, 7Habeas Corpus Act of 1867: Court size, 8Judiciary Act of 1869: Court size, 9President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to expand the Court in 1937, in order to facilitate support for his New Deal Policies. Roosevelt's plan called for adding one additional Justice for each existing Justice who reached the age of 70 years, 6 months, but did not retire from the bench, until the Court reached a maximum capacity of 15 Justices. Congress successfully defeated the Court-packing Plan, but the Justices gradually accepted the New Deal, making alterations to the Court unnecessary. Eight of the nine Justices died during Roosevelt's tenure, allowing him to create a majority that approved of his policies.The current composition of the Supreme Court is one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
