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Sonia Sotomayor
President Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor on May 26, 2009, to replace retired Justice David H. Souter. Justice Sotomayor was confirmed by the Senate on August 6, and sworn-in on August 8, 2009. She began sitting with the Court immediately prior to the 2009-2010 Term.
Justice Sotomayor was the third woman appointed to the Supreme Court, and the first Latina justice in the Court's history.
Associate Justice David H. Souter, who occupied the fifth seat on the bench, retired from the US Supreme Court in June 2009, after almost 19 years on the bench. Souter was nominated by President George W. Bush, and commissioned by Congress on October 2, 1990.
President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor, a female Hispanic federal court judge, on May 26, 2009. On August 6, 2009, the US Senate confirmed Sotomayor's nomination by a vote of 68-31, making her the 111th US Supreme Court Justice.
The last Justice to retire before Souter was Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who left the bench in January 2006, and was replaced by Samuel Alito.
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What year did John Jay retire from the US Supreme Court?
John Jay didn't retire from the US Supreme Court; he resigned in 1795, after being elected Governor of New York.
What is the highest court in the US?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
What is the highest court in the United states-?
The correct name is the Supreme Court of the United States, but most people refer to it as the US Supreme Court. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
What is the term for the decrees of the US Supreme Court?
US Supreme Court decisions are called "Opinions."
What type of court is the supreme court?
The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United States.
What year did John Jay retire from the US Supreme Court?
John Jay didn't retire from the US Supreme Court; he resigned in 1795, after being elected Governor of New York.
Who became a justice on the US Supreme Court in 1965?
President Johnson appointed Justice Abe Fortas to the US Supreme Court in 1965. He resigned in 1969 due to a conflict of interest.
Can a person be a US Supreme Court justice and a Senator?
No, not at the same time. A US Supreme Court justice can serve in the Senate if he (or she) resigns from the Supreme Court, runs for office, and is elected. A US Senator can become a justice on the US Supreme Court if he (or she) resigns from the Senate (or has already resigned or been voted out of office) and is subsequently appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
What native South Carolinian served as a justice on the US supreme court and then resigned that seat in order to become the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court?
John Rutledge
What Latina US Supreme Court justice was appointed in 2009?
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who formally joined the US Supreme Court on August 8, 2009, is the first Latina on the Court.
What is the highest court in the US?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1801?
John Marshall became the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court on January 31, 1801. His predecessor, Oliver Ellsworth, had resigned in September 1800 because of ill health.
What did Abe Fortas become after the Gideon trail?
Abe Fortas became a US Supreme Court Justice in October 1965. He resigned in May 1969.
What is the highest courting the us?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
How do you punish the US Supreme Court?
You do not punish the US Supreme Court.
When was the last time the US Supreme Court had an appointee by a Democratic President?
President Barack Obama nominated Justice Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court in May 2009. She was confirmed by the Senate on August 6, and sworn in on August 8, 2009.
What is the court system called in the US?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
