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After Elena Kagan was confirmed how many justices were on the US Supreme Court?
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Elena Kagan was confirmed on August 5, 2010 and took the Oath of Office on August 7, 2010, restoring the number of justices on the US Supreme Court to nine, as prescribed by Congress. Kagan is the 112th justice to be seated in the history of the Court.
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What percentage of US Supreme Court justices that were voted on by the Senate were confirmed in 2010?
Only one justice, Elena Kagan, has been nominated and confirmed in 2010; one-ninth of the Court is 11.11%. If the question is what percent nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate in 2010, that answer is 100%.
Who were the last two supreme court justices elected?
The answer would depend upon the state from which they were elected.Justices of the US Supreme Court are "selected" not elected. They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the US Senate. The most recent nominees confirmed were:Sonia Sotomayor (nominated by Barack Obama and confirmed August, 2009)Elena Kagan (nominated by Barack Obama and confirmed August, 2010)
What is the gender representation of the Supreme Court?
As of July 31, 2010, the US Supreme Court has six male justices and two female justices. If Elena Kagan is confirmed to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens, the Court will have six men (66.6%) and three women (33.3%). If Kagan is seated, this will be the first time in history three women have been on the Supreme Court bench at the same time.
What is an example of the presidential appointment of supreme court justices?
Elena Kagan - Appointed by president Obama.
Why did Elena Kagan deserve to be confirmed as a US Supreme Court justice?
As of June 6, 2010, Kagan hasn't been confirmed by the Senate, so she's not a member of the Supreme Court at this time. If appointed, she will be the fourth woman ever appointed to the Court, which will seat three female justices for the first time in history.
Who is the justices are on the supreme court?
The Justices of the Supreme Court are the judges. The current Justices are John G. Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.
Does a Supreme Court Justice have to be a male?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan are current Supreme Court justices. They are women. Sandra Day O'Connor is a former Supreme Court justice. She is also a woman. There are no constitutional qualifications for Supreme Court Justices. No age requirement, education requirement, or even a citizenship requirement. Never mind a protected class.
Who is a nominee currently on the US Supreme Court besides Elena Kagan?
Justice Elena Kagan is the only person who was nominated to the US Supreme Court in 2010, as of August. She was confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010. The last justice President Obama nominated, Sonia Sotomayor, was confirmed by the Senate and became a member of the Court in August 2009.
When did Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination happen?
Elena Kagan Supreme Court nomination happened in 2010.
Which US Supreme Court justices are not married?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan are the only unmarried justices on the current Court (as of September 23, 2010). Justice David Souter, whom Sotomayor succeeded on the bench in 2009, was also unmarried.
Do you have to be some type of judge before becoming a US Supreme Court justice?
No. There are no constitutional or statutory requirements that a US Supreme Court justice be a judge before being appointed to the Court. Over the past 40 years, however, judicial experience had become an informal requirement. Elena Kagan, who was confirmed to the Court on Saturday, August 7, 2010, is the first justice since William Rehnquist with no prior service on the bench. A total of 41 justices (10 Chief Justices and 31 Associate Justices) of the 112 seated (36.6%) had no judicial experience before joining the US Supreme Court. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
How many US Supreme Court justices has President Obama approved?
Two; Sotomayor and Kagan. With the passing of Antonin Scalia, President Obama will be able to nominate a replacement, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already said that the Senate would not hold confirmation hearings for any Obama nominee.
