Yes, presidents have nominated Supreme Court justices who were not judges many times. The Constitution gives no qualifications for Supreme Court judges, so the President can nominate anyone he wants. Today, nominating judges is the norm, but that was not so in the past.
True- such is how Supreme Court Justices are chosen.
Members of the Supreme Court are chosen and appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President nominates a candidate, who then goes through a confirmation process in the Senate. If confirmed, the candidate becomes a Supreme Court Justice.
Supreme Court justices are chosen and appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President nominates a candidate, who then goes through a confirmation process in the Senate Judiciary Committee and the full Senate. If confirmed, the nominee becomes a Supreme Court justice.
Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice in the United States. She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
Supreme Court justices in the United States are chosen and appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President nominates a candidate, who then goes through a confirmation process in the Senate Judiciary Committee and the full Senate. If confirmed, the nominee becomes a Supreme Court justice.
Supreme Court justices in the United States are chosen and appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President nominates a candidate, who then goes through a confirmation process in the Senate Judiciary Committee and the full Senate. If confirmed, the nominee becomes a Supreme Court justice.
John Jay
Just that: the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Spanish: Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion). It consists of a President of the Supreme Court (Chief Justice) and ten Ministers (Associate Justices) who are confirmed by the Senate from a list proposed by the Mexican President.
Justices of the Supreme Court are nominated by the President and confirmed by Congress. The criteria by which a President chooses the candidates would include legal expertise, and political compatibility with the President's own policies.
He would have to resign as President in order to become a justice. I doubt that he would be confirmed. He has no experience as a judge and, of course, he is an active politician and his political views are well-known.
Ambassadors are chosen by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Supreme Court judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is chosen by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There is no specific constitutional requirement for the selection of the Chief Justice, but historically, the President has chosen the most senior member of the Court. Once confirmed, the Chief Justice serves in that role for life or until they choose to retire.