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President Barack Obama appointed Justice Sotomayor to replace Justice David H. Souter, who retired at the end of June 2009. Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed by the Senate on August 6, 2009, and took the Oaths of Office on August 8, 2009.
Justice Elena Kagan succeeded Justice John Paul Stevens, who joined the US Supreme Court in 1975 and and retired on June 29, 2010.
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Who is the newest Supreme Court Justice and in which city did the justice grow up?
Justice Elena Kagan joined the US Supreme Court in August 2010, and is currently the newest member. She grew up on the Upper West Side of New York City, NY.
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.
Who nominated Elena Kegan to the supreme court?
President Barack Obama nominted Elena Kegan to the Supreme Court on May 10,2010. She was sworn in on August 7,2010.
Which US Supreme Court justices are not married?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan are the only unmarried justices on the current Court (as of September 23, 2010). Justice David Souter, whom Sotomayor succeeded on the bench in 2009, was also unmarried.
Who did obama appoint to the supreme court?
Since the Supreme Court is not actually Obama's, but all of America's, I'm assuming the question is 'who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court". The answer is John Roberts. [President George W Bush appointed Chief Justice Roberts in 2005. Supreme Court justices are appointed for life, so a sitting President only gets to nominate a new Chief Justice if that position becomes vacant during the President's term of office.]
What year was Associate Justice Elena Kagan appointed to the US Supreme Court?
President Obama appointed Justice Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court in 2010. She took the oaths of office on August 7, 2010.
How old is Elena Kagan?
Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan is 57 years old (birthdate: April 28, 1960).
Who nominated Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court?
On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Justice Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice Souter, who retired from the US Supreme Court in June 2009. Justice Sotomayor was confirmed by the Senate on August 6 and took the Oath of Office on August 8, 2009.
What is the name of the ninth US Supreme Court justice?
In May 27, 2011, Elena Kagan is the ninth US Supreme Court justice because she was the most recent appointee (August 2010). The "ninth justice" is more commonly known as the Junior Justice because he (or she) has the least seniority on the Court.
Who is the newest Supreme Court Justice and in which city did the justice grow up?
Justice Elena Kagan joined the US Supreme Court in August 2010, and is currently the newest member. She grew up on the Upper West Side of New York City, NY.
When did Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination happen?
Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination happened in 2010.
Who is a nominee currently on the US Supreme Court besides Elena Kagan?
Justice Elena Kagan is the only person who was nominated to the US Supreme Court in 2010, as of August. She was confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010. The last justice President Obama nominated, Sonia Sotomayor, was confirmed by the Senate and became a member of the Court in August 2009.
Who was the fourth woman ever to serve on the US Supreme Court?
Justice Elena Kagan, whom President Barack Obama appointed in 2011, is the fourth woman to serve on the US Supreme Court.
Does US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan favor same-sex marriage?
Justice Kagan is likely to decide in favor of same-sex marriage if a convincing case is presented to the court.
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.
Who is the only female Supreme Court justice?
Elena Kagan was sworn in on August 7, 2010.Kagan is the Court's 112th justice and its fourth female justice. She is the only member of the current court with no judicial experience; however, she is an expert on Constitutional Law.
What was the result of the Senate vote to confirm Elena Kagan as the 112th Supreme Court justice?
She was confirmed as the newest Supreme Court Justice by a vote of 63-37 in the Senate on August 5, 2010. (Of the "no" votes, 36 out of 37 came from Senate Republicans.)
