William Howard Taft was elected President in 1908, and served a single term in the White House, from 1909-1913. He was laterappointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, which he presided over from 1921 until 1930.
Taft is the only person who was both President and Chief Justice of the United States.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is responsible for administering the Oath of Office to a newly elected president during the Inauguration ceremony in January.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is responsible for administering the Oath of Office to a newly elected president during the Inauguration ceremony in January.
Supreme court justices are not elected. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. The Supreme Court Justices serve for life, or until they resign. It is important that they are not elected because this protects them from being swayed by a temporary majority.
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.
Willima Howard Taft was the only President to also serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
Willima Howard Taft was the only President to also serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
None. William Howard Taft served both as President and Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, but he was President first, from 1909-1913. President Warren G. Harding later nominated Taft as Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court), where he served from 1921-1930.Charles Evans Hughes resigned from the Supreme Court to run for President in 1916, but he was not Chief Justice and he was not elected President. He later returned to the supreme court as the Chief Justice.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
they are appointed for life
The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is John G. Roberts.
They have the title of Justice of the Supreme Court, apart from one who is the President of the Supreme Court, and another who is the Deputy President of the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court is populated by the President.
The President checks the power of the Supreme Court by appointing Supreme Court justices and the Chief Justice (subject to Senate confirmation).