He or she must be a minimum of 70 years of age and have served for at least 10 years.
As of May, 2009, the only justice to announce his retirement is Justice David Souter, 69, who has announced his retirement at the end of the current session.
Justice O'Connor was eligible for full retirement benefits when she stepped down from the US Supreme Court in 2006. Her annual salary at that time was $208,100, which is also the retirement pay she receives from the federal government.
Justice O'Connor was eligible for full retirement benefits when she stepped down from the US Supreme Court in 2006. Her annual salary at that time was $208,100, which is also the retirement pay she receives from the federal government.
Justice O'Connor was eligible for full retirement benefits when she stepped down from the US Supreme Court in 2006. Her annual salary at that time was $208,100, which is also the retirement pay she receives from the federal government.
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger presided of the US Supreme Court from 1969 until his retirement in 1986.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement in 2005, but remained on the bench until the end of January 2006.
The last Supreme Court justice to resign was Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement from the Court on June 27, 2018.
AnswerIf a justice has only ten years federal judicial service, he or she must be at least 70 years old to retire with full pension.ExplanationCongress first offered retirement benefits for Supreme Court justices in the Judiciary Act of 1869. At the time, justices age 70 or older who had served 10 years or more in the federal judiciary, were granted their existing salary as a pension on retirement.In 1954, Congress changed this provision to allow retirement at age 65, with 15 years or more of service.In 1984, the retirement rules for Supreme Court justices were relaxed to require a minimum 10 years of service, but to allow retirement with full pension at any age, as long as the justice's age and years of service, combined, total 80 or more. If a justice has only ten years federal judicial service, he or she must be at least 70 years old to retire with full benefits.
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia became Senior Associate Justice upon Justice Stevens' retirement on June 30, 2010.
There are no explicit requirements in the U.S. Constitution for a person to be nominated to become a Supreme Court justice. No age, education, job experience, or citizenship rules exist. In fact, according to the Constitution, a Supreme Court justice does not need to even have a law degree.
President Reagan appointed Justice Anthony Kennedy to succeed Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr., in 1988 following Justice Powell's retirement.
As written in the U.S. Constitution, the supreme court justice is appointed for life and can not be replaced. A supreme court justice can retire or die while in office. (S)he can also be impeached by congress for various forms of gross misconduct and be forced to step down.