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*At any given time, there may be only 8, or even fewer justices serving on the US Supreme Court. Justices may die in office, or retire. As of early 2016, the serving Justices are:
John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2003. President George W. Bush nominated him as Chief Justice of the United States, after the death of former Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. He joined the Court on September 29, 2005.
Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice, was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1975. President Reagan nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1988.
Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, became a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1990. President Bush nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1991.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, was appointed a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1980. President Clinton nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1993.
Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice, served as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and as its Chief Judge, 1990-1994. He also served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1994, and of the United States Sentencing Commission, 1985-1989. President Clinton nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1994.
Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr., Associate Justice, was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1990. President George W. Bush nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2006.
Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, was nominated to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York by George HW Bush. She served in that capacity from 1992-1998, then became a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1998-2009. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2009.
Elena Kagan, Associate Justice, was nominated to the position of US Solicitor General by President Obama in 2009. She served as Associate White House Counsel under the Clinton Administration from 1995-1999. Kagan, an expert on Constitutional Law, was a former law professor and Dean of Harvard Law School. President Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2010.
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* The most recent Associate Justice to die in office (February 13, 2016) was
Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice, who had been appointed Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1982. President Reagan nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1986.
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According to official US Senate records, President George Washington nominated the first six justices of the Supreme Court on September 24, 1789. They were confirmed by voice vote in the Senate on September 26, 1789.
The Justices are listed in the following order, which reflects the confirmation sequence:
- John Jay (Chief Justice)
- John Rutledge
- William Cushing
- Robert Harrison
- James Wilson
- John Blair
Although Chief Justice John Jay was nominated and confirmed first, Associate Justice James Wilson was first to take the Oath of Office and thus, arguably, the first US Supreme Court justice.
Robert Harrison declined his commission, so President Washington nominated James Iredell to replace Harrison on February 8, 1790. Iredell was confirmed on February 10, 1790.
The original Justices were:
Chief Justice:
John Jay, New York
Associate Justices:
John Rutledge, South Carolina
William Cushing, Massachusetts
James Wilson, Pennsylvania
John Blair, Virginia
James Iredell, North Carolina
The US Supreme Court convened for the first time on February 2, 1790, pursuant to the Judiciary Act of 1789, which created the federal court system.
The original six members, one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices, were all nominated by President Washington and confirmed by the United States Senate.
Note that, although John Rutledge was an official member of the Court, he never attended any sessions or rode circuit like the other justices, but continued working as a court of common pleas judge in South Carolina until his resignation in mid-1791.
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President George Washington nominated the first justices, and the Senate approved them.
In accordance with the US Constitution, Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 2, the active President nominates candidates for the Supreme Court, and the Senate investigates and approves the nomination. The justice then receives a commission, making him (or her) an official member of the Court.
Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 2:
"He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments."
Congress established the rudiments of the federal judiciary system and Supreme Court in the Judiciary Act of 1789. George Washington was President at that time, and he nominated all the justices of the first Court, which, at the time, consisted of one chief justice and six associate justices.
Chief Justice:
John Jay, New York
Associate Justices:
John Rutledge, South Carolina
William Cushing, Massachusetts
James Wilson, Pennsylvania
John Blair, Virginia
James Iredell, North Carolina
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As of Elena Kagan's confirmation on August 7, 2010, there have been a total of 112 justices since the court first convened in February 1790. Of those, 17 have been Chief Justices, and 95 have been Associate Justices.
For a list of all past and current Justices, see Related Links, below.
Chief Justice
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Anthony Kennedy
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
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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.
What is the supreme court made of?
the supreme court is made up of eight associates justices...and that is all i know SORRY! by the way that is not it there is one more but that is what i am searching for.
Do all of the federal courts determine the number of US Supreme Court justices?
No. The US Constitution vests Congress with the authority to determine the structure of the federal courts, including the US Supreme Court. Congress set the number of justices on the Court at nine in the Judiciary Act of 1869.
How many votes are needed to accept a case in the US Supreme Court?
It requires the vote of at least four of the nine US Supreme Court justices to grant a petition for writ of certiorari. If four Justices agree, the Supreme Court will accept the case. This is referred to as the "Rule of Four."
Do US Supreme Court justices preside over courts?
Not exactly. "Preside" means "to be in charge of," and that responsibility falls to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or, in his (or her) absence, the Senior Associate Justice (justice who has served on the court longest). All Supreme Court justices are assigned one or more Circuits over which they have responsibility for emergency orders, per federal law (18 USC § 42): "The Chief Justice of the United States and the associate justices of the Supreme Court shall from time to time be allotted as circuit justices among the circuits by order of the Supreme Court. "The Chief Justice may make such allotments in vacation. A justice may be assigned to more than one circuit, and two or more justices may be assigned to the same circuit." The justices do not preside over the Circuits, however. US District Courts typically seat only one judge per case to preside over the Court; the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts typically provide for appellate review by a three-judge panel, with one of the three presiding over the panel.
Does the US Supreme Court have one Chief Justice and eight judges?
Close. The US Supreme Court seats one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. All US Supreme Court judges are referred to as "justices."
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.
Has anyone without prior legal experience been appointed to the US Supreme Court?
No. Although the Constitution doesn't require US Supreme Court justices to have legal experience, all 111 past and present justices have been lawyers. In recent years, most have also served as judges before joining the Court.
How many supreme Court Justices are they today?
I think there are 9 people 2 woman and 7 men.
Who approves appointed members of the supreme court?
The President nominates justices for the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Senate has the power to accept or reject the nomination. Nine justices sit on the Supreme Court.
How many people serve in the high court?
There are 9 Supreme Court Justices, all who serve for life.
What occupation are justices?
Justice are judges. All current and former justices on the US Supreme Court began their careers as lawyers.
When all of the justices on the Supreme Court are hearing a case they are said to be sitting?
en banc
What is the supreme court made of?
the supreme court is made up of eight associates justices...and that is all i know SORRY! by the way that is not it there is one more but that is what i am searching for.
At what location does Justice Sonia Sotomayor work?
All nine US Supreme Court justices work in the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.
If a case is being heard by the US Supreme Court what is the closest decision that can be made if all justices are there?
The Supreme Court requires a simple majority vote for a decision. If all nine justices are present, the closest possible vote would be 5-4.
What type of vote is required for a majority decision in the US Supreme Court?
For a case to be heard before the U. S. Supreme Court there must be a quorum. This requires at least six Justices to be present. There is a total of nine Justices on the Supreme Court but illness or recusals could cause less than 9 on a case. For a decision to be rendered it requires a majority of the Justices hearing the case. If all Justices are present the majority would require 5 or more to met this requirement.
