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∙ 14y agoThere was no Supreme Court in Colonial America; the court system consisted of several judicial levels, such as justice of the peace, county courts, and supreme or superior courts, but they weren't part of an integrated system, like the federal judiciary is today.
There was also no Constitution at that time, and no formal procedures or guidelines to follow, so the courts primarily adopted British common law and applied penalties inconsistently, at the judge's whim.
In American Colonial times, judges and justices of the peace were usually appointed by the Governors of the individual Colonies, without the interference of other legislative bodies.
The Supreme Court of the United States was mandated by the Constitution, adopted in 1787, following the Revolutionary War that ended Colonialism in America. Congress established the Supreme Court and a limited federal judicial system in the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Court first convened on February 2, 1790.
George Washington nominated the first six (actually seven, but one declined) justices in September of 1789; the Senate approved their appointment a few days later. This process of selecting judges and justices was prescribed by the Constitution, and was unique to the United States.
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∙ 14y agoDuring the American Colonial era, Supreme Court Justices, or judges, were typically appointed by the colonial governors or councils. These appointments were often made based on the recommendations of the local legislature or influential individuals within the colonial society. The process varied somewhat depending on the specific colony, but the appointments were generally made by the colonial authorities.
Supreme court justices are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Supreme court justices are appointed by the president.
Supreme Justices are nominated by the Senate.Then, the President appoints the justices. Therefore,the executive branch appoints supreme court justices
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The Supreme Court Justices are appointed by The President & confirmed by The Senate.
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they have to be appointed by the president and approved by the senate
George Washington had the opportunity to appoint the most Justices of the Supreme Court. He appointed 11, out of the 14 he nominated.
He appointed Justices who held conservative political beliefs.
There were 101 MALE justices appointed to the US Supreme Court before Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed on July 7, 1981.
In 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court consists of four Justices who were appointed by Democratic presidents and five Justices, including the Chief Justice, who were appointed by Republican presidents.Barack Obama appointed Justices Sotomayor and Kagan.George W. Bush appointed Justice Alito and Chief Justice Roberts.Bill Clinton appointed Justices Ginsburg and Breyer.George H. W. Bush appointed Justice Thomas.Ronald Reagan appointed Justices Kennedy and Scalia.