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Obviously the first is job security ..... a Justice (as they are properly called) may serve for life if he so desires. A very nice salary and benefits package is another. You don't have to worry about losing your spot just because the other party is now in control. You surely never have to worry about finding a parking space. You have the distinction of being one of a very select group. There's always the chance, too, that your name - for better or worse - may end up in the history books. There are probably others, but people like us will never know.
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∙ 12y agoThe benefit of lifetime appointments to the US Supreme Court is that the members of that court are fully independent, since they do not need to be re-appointed or re-elected, and they can therefore be completely honest in their judicial decisions, regardless of who may disagree with them.
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How do you stop being a US Supreme Court Justice?
You retire or resign.
What is thurgood marshall known for?
for being the first African American justice of the supreme court
What thurgood marshalls known for?
for being the first African American justice of the supreme court
Was William Howard Taft a chief justice of the supreme court?
After being appointed by President Warren G. Harding, former President William Howard Taft served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
How do you feel about a woman being a Supreme Court justice?
How I feel about this is that any person should have the right to be whatever there mind put up to. Also I think that they may understand us though out the course of lady wises that's how i feel about an woman being a supreme court justice.
What US President appointed Samuel Chase to the Supreme Court?
President George Washington appointed Samuel Chase to the US Supreme Court in 1796. Justice Chase has the distinction of being the only Supreme Court justice impeached by the House of Representatives (1804). He was acquitted at his Senate trial in 1805, and remained on the Court until his death in 1811.
What is Sotomayor famous for?
She is the first Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.Sonia Sotomayor is famous for being the first Latina and third female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court if the United States of America.
What man from Ohio went tfrom being a cabinet member for Lincoln to being a supreme court justice?
Salmon P. Chase
What job did Chief Justice Edward Douglass White have before serving on the US Supreme Court?
Chief Justice Edward Douglas White presided over the US Supreme Court from 1910 until 1921, after serving as an Associate Justice from 1894 until 1910.Prior to being nominated to the Supreme Court, White served as Louisiana State Senator from 1891-1894. He also served one year on the Louisiana Supreme Court, from 1879-1880.
What did thurgood marshall contribute to society?
he was the first African American to be served as a justice of the supreme court.
What is Sandra Day O'Connor famous for?
Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is a retired Supreme Court Justice. She was the first woman appointed to be a Justice of the US Supreme Court; President Reagan appointed her in 1981. She served till 2006.
How long do you elect each US Supreme Court Justice?
Supreme court justices are not elected. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. The Supreme Court Justices serve for life, or until they resign. It is important that they are not elected because this protects them from being swayed by a temporary majority.
