The Supreme Court Historical Society hosts a photograph of the justices as a group. The current photograph was taken before Justice Kagan joined the Court, and before Justice Stevens retired; however, the Historical Society promises an update soon.
To see a picture of the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, you can access the Supreme Court Historical Society via Related Links, below.
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.
The Rule of Four has nothing to do with arguing before the US Supreme Court. It refers to the number of US Supreme Court justices who must agree to hear a case before the case can be accepted on appeal. If four justices sign off on a petition for writ of certiorari (request for review), the case will be added to the Court's docket. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
I'm not sure what you're trying to ask, but there was no recent impeachment of US Supreme Court justices. The only justice ever impeached was Samuel Chase, in 1804. Chase was acquitted at his Senate trial in 1805 and continued serving on the Court until his death in 1811. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Only two retired US Supreme Court justices are still alive, as of December 2009.Sandra Day O'Connor....................1981-2006.......ReaganDavid Hackett Souter....................1990-2009........George HW BushFor more information, see Related Questions, below.
No, there are nine justices on the US Supreme Court, per the Judiciary Act of 1869.President Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote draft legislation in 1937 that would have expanded the size of the Court by one new justices for each sitting justice over the age of 70.5, up to a maximum of six new justices (for a total of fifteen) in order to dilute the votes of certain older, conservative justices who ruled many of his New Deal programs unconstitutional. Congress sent the President's proposal to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the Court-expanding provisions were quickly stripped from the bill. The remainder of the bill failed to pass a full Senate vote.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
This depends on which supreme court. Reask your question specifying the state/country, or see related questions. US Supreme Court: There are 9 Justices on the US 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.
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It composed of seven justices. For more information, see Related Links, below.
Yes, for justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. State supreme court justices usually have term limits, which vary from state to state. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Yes, every state has a supreme court. The Supreme Court of Kentucky seats seven Justices who are elected to eight-year terms. For more information on the Supreme Court of Kentucky, see Related Links, below.
To see the official Supreme Court photo of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., access Related Links, below.
I assume you're asking about the branch of government, Executive, Legislative, or Judicial. The Judicial is the supreme court, with nine justices (the words judicial and justice come from the same root, see).
The Philippine Supreme Court is composed of one Chief Justice and 14 other justices called Associate Justices. (See Section 4(1), Article VIII, 1987 Constitution)
Yes. The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the structure of the US Supreme Court, including the number of justices, when the Court terms would begin and end, and some of the justices' responsibilities. The Act specified the first Court would have one Chief Justices and five Associate Justices. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
In the Supreme Court of the United States, they're referred to as justices. The US Supreme Court has one Chief Justice, who is addressed by his full title (e.g., Chief Justice Roberts) and eight Associate Justices, who are addressed simply as "Justice" (e.g., Justice Stevens).Some state supreme courts use the title Justice, while others refer to the members as Judge.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
The Rule of Four has nothing to do with arguing before the US Supreme Court. It refers to the number of US Supreme Court justices who must agree to hear a case before the case can be accepted on appeal. If four justices sign off on a petition for writ of certiorari (request for review), the case will be added to the Court's docket. For more information, see Related Questions, below.