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There are currently no age requirements mandating retirement of Supreme Court justices, although Congress has entertained legislation hoping to encourage earlier retirement in the past. Their efforts are hampered by a constitutional provision of Article III that says justices shall "hold their offices during good behavior," which prevents Congress from mandating retirement unless the justice becomes mentally incapacitated.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., served on the Court until he was 90 years old; Justice John Paul Stevens, an incumbent on the Court, turned 90 in April 2010.
Some states require their supreme court justices retire at a certain age, which varies by state.
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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.
How many times can supreme court members run for office?
US Supreme Court justices don't run for office, they are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Once a justice has been appointed, he or she may serve for life, or until resignation, retirement or impeachment and conviction. In states where supreme court justices are elected, the term of office and number of terms allowed vary. For more information, specify a state.
What are the age requirements for appointment to the US Supreme Court?
There are no age requirements for Supreme Court justices. In fact, unlike candidates for Congress and the Presidency, there are no constitutional requirements at all. This doesn't mean the President could nominate a 10-year-old; he's (or she's) expected to select someone with appropriate qualifications, or the Senate will reject the nomination. This is what happened when former President George W. Bush nominated White House Counsel Harriet Miers for a position on the Supreme Court. The American Bar Association declared her unqualified, the Senate Judiciary Committee protested, and her name was formally withdrawn. Most US Supreme Court justices are appointed while in their 40s and 50s.
Why didn't the Interstate Commerce Act immediately limit power of the railroads?
Because of a long legal process and resistance from the railroads, until 1897, when Supreme Court ruled that it could not set maximum railroad rates.
