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Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan, Jr.
Potter Stewart
Byron White
Thurgood Marshall
Harry Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
William H. Rehnquist
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RafaThere were no US Supreme Court justices appointed in 1974.
President Nixon appointed William H. Rehnquist as Associate Justice in 1972; Nixon's successor, Gerald Ford, appointed John Paul Stevens in 1975. No one was named to the Court between those two nominations.
Chief Justice
Warren Burger (1969-1986)
Associate Justices
William O. Douglas (1939-1975)
William J. Brennan, Jr. (1956-1990)
Potter Stewart (1958-1981)
Byron White (1962-1993)
Thurgood Marshall (1967-1991)
Harry Blackmun (1970-1994)
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. (1972-1987)
William H. Rehnquist (1972-2005) [Chief Justice from 1986-2005]
John Paul Stevens (1975-2010) [succeeded William O. Douglas]
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How many justices are on the 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.
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 do the US Supreme Court justices wear while hearing a case?
In keeping with tradition, the US Supreme Court justices wear black robes over their street clothes.
What level of the federal court system are the judges called justices?
Federal judges on the US Supreme Court are called justices.
Does the Judicial branch appoint judges to the supreme court?
No. The Executive Branch appoints US Supreme Court justices with the approval of the Senate.
