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Can an Associate Justice be appointed Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
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Yes. This has occurred five times in the history of the Court.
John Rutledge.................AJ 1790-1791 (Washington)................CJ 1795-1795 (Washington)
Edward Douglas White.....AJ 1894-1910 (Cleveland)...................CJ 1910-1921 (Taft)
Charles Evans Hughes......AJ 1910-1916 (Taft)...........................CJ 1930-1941 (Hoover)
Harlan F. Stone...............AJ 1925-1941 (Coolidge).....................CJ 1941-1946 (F. Roosevelt)
William H. Rehnquist.......AJ 1972-1986 (Nixon).........................CJ 1986-2005 (Reagan)
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What is an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court?
Associate Justice is the formal title for any US Supreme Court justice who is not the Chief Justice. There are eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice on the Supreme Court.
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Who was appointed chief justice by Richard Nixon?
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and how many associate jostices
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How many justices other than the Chief Justice are on the US Supreme Court?
There are eight Associate Justices, in addition to the Chief Justice, on the US Supreme Court.
Who is the only Chief Justice to serve twice on the US Supreme Court?
John Rutledge was an Associate Justice from 1789 to 1791 and Chief Justice in 1795. Charles Evans Hughes was an Associate Justice from 1910 to 1916 and Chief Justice from 1930 to 1941.
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Which US Presidents appointed US Supreme Court justices in the 21st century?
As of 2009, only Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have appointed US Supreme Court justices in the 21st century.President Bush nominated Chief Justice John G. Roberts in 2005, and Associate Justice Samuel Alito in 2006. President Obama nominated Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2009.
Does the most senior Associate Justice become Chief Justice?
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