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Can Bill Clinton be a US Supreme Court justice?

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Yes, if he is nominated by the sitting President and confirmed by a simple majority of the Senate. One earlier President, William Howard Taft, who was in the White House from 1909 - 1913, served as Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) from 1921 until 1930.

Neither former President Bill Clinton nor Secretary of State Hillary Clinton want to serve on the US Supreme Court due to their age. They have both stated a preference for the appointment of younger justices with the potential for a longer tenure on the Court.

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