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Four. There have only been four women, total, on the US Supreme Court in the nation's history. President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice in 1981.
- Sandra Day O'Connor (1981 - 2006, retired)
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993 - active)
- Sonia Sotomayor (2009 - active)
- Elena Kagan (2010 - active)
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∙ 13y agoThe US Supreme Court seated 106 white males, of a total 112 justices confirmed.
Justice Thurgood Marshall, an African-American man, was first to break the Court's diversity barrier when President Johnson appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1967. Justice Marshall was succeeded by the second (of two) African-American male justice, Justice Clarence Thomas, in 1991.
The Supreme Court has also seated four women, three white: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed, joined the Court in 1981; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined the Court in 1993; Justice Elena Kagan joined the Court in 2010. Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the third woman on the Supreme Court, and the first Latina justice in history. She was confirmed in August 2009.
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What are some improvements for the demographics of congress?
the primary demographic of congress is white males
What percent of managerial and professional positions in the federal bureaucracy are held by white males?
About 60 percent
Who was eligible to vote in the first presidential election in 1789?
White males who paid taxes and owned land and were at least 21 years old.
Black white ratio in prison?
i think that the ratio for white males is way lower. The reason i say that is because if a white male and black male commited the same crime a white male always get let off the hook way easier. As to a black male they want to lock him up in jail and throw away the key i belive what this guy said is right from ?????
What percentage of black men are in prison compared to whites and Hispanics?
According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, about 10.4% of all black males in the United States between the ages of 25 and 29 were sentenced and in prison, compared to 2.4% of Hispanic males and 1.3% of white males.
What supreme court justices haven't been white men?
The real question is: Why are most supreme court justices white? The answer is either the function of a supreme court justice is best suited by a white male, or the function of electing a supreme court justice is implicit in bias.
What is the background of a typical Supreme Court justice?
Historically, Supreme Court justices have typically been white, protestant males from upper-middle to upper class backgrounds. All Supreme Court justices so far have been licensed attorneys, although not all had law degrees, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. This profile is gradually changing. The current Court seats six men and three women; and two justices are considered ethnic minorities for demographic purposes. None of the current justices is protestant: six are Roman Catholic and three are Jewish. Some of the justices come from family backgrounds of modest means.
Who are the presidential appointees?
Cabinet members, the white house chief of staff, supreme court justices
How many women were on the US Supreme Court in 1967?
None. Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court, was appointed in 1981. Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice, was appointed in 1967. Before Justice Marshall joined the Court, all previous Supreme Court justices were white men.
What Supreme Court justices died in the last 10 ten years?
Three US Supreme Court justices died between 2000 and 2010.DeceasedByron White....................1962-1993...........Kennedy.....(d. 2002)Harry Blackmun...............1970-1994...........Nixon.........(d. 1999)William H. Rehnquist (CJ)..1972-2005...........Nixon.........(d. 2005) (Reagan elevated to Chief Justice, 1986)
Was the Supreme Court decision in Engel v Vitale unanimous or split?
The US Supreme Court vote was split 6-1; Justice Potter Stewart dissented from the majority. Justices Byron White and Felix Frankfurter took no part in the case.Case Citation:Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962)
How many Native Americans have served on the US supreme court?
Unfortunately, there has never been a Native American on the Supreme Court. Until recently, most Justices were white, male, protestants. Diversity is a fairly development, dating back to 1916, when Woodrow Wilson nominated the first Jewish Justice, Louis Brandeis. It will likely take a while to create more ethnic balance because Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life, serve an average tenure of approximately 25 years. There have only been 111 appointments since the Court's inception in 1790. So far, Presidents have nominated seven Jewish Justices; two African-Americans; and three women to the bench. The most recent Justice to join the US Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, is Latina.
Who were the justices in terry v Ohio?
When the case of Terry Versus Ohio was heard the Justices sitting on the Supreme Court were as follows: Chief Justice Earl Warren; Associate Justices: Hugo Lafayette Black, Abe Fortas, William J. Brennan, Jr., John Marshall Harlan II, Byron R. White, and Thurgood Marshall.
Is US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito a white male?
Yes, US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is a white male.
Who wrote the Supreme Court majority opinion in Roe v Wade?
Justice Harry Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court; Chief Justice Warren Burger and Justices Potter Stewart and William O. Douglas wrote concurring opinions; Justices Byron White and William H. Rehnquist wrote dissenting opinions.Case Citation:Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113 (1973)
What is placed on the tables at each US Supreme Court session?
The US Supreme Court places a white quill pen on the attorneys' tables as a memento of their appearance before the the Court.
What job did Chief Justice Edward Douglass White have before serving on the US Supreme Court?
Chief Justice Edward Douglas White presided over the US Supreme Court from 1910 until 1921, after serving as an Associate Justice from 1894 until 1910.Prior to being nominated to the Supreme Court, White served as Louisiana State Senator from 1891-1894. He also served one year on the Louisiana Supreme Court, from 1879-1880.
