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Who was President Obama's first appointment to the US Supreme Court?
He appointed Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2009, to replace retiring justice David Souter.
What year was Associate Justice Elena Kagan appointed to the US Supreme Court?
President Obama appointed Justice Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court in 2010. She took the oaths of office on August 7, 2010.
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.
Who are the current Supreme Court justices Which president nominated them?
Chief JusticeJohn G. Roberts, Jr..............GWBush...............2005Associate Justices by YearAntonin Scalia.....................Reagan................1986Anthony Kennedy.................Reagan................1988Clarence Thomas.................GHWBush.............1991Ruth Bader Ginsburg............Clinton.................1993Stephen Breyer...................Clinton.................1994Samuel Alito.......................GWBush...............2006Sonia Sotomayor.................Obama.................2009Elena Kagan........................Obama................2010
How many Supreme Court Justices has President Obama appointed?
Two; Sotomayor and Kagan. With the passing of Antonin Scalia, President Obama will be able to nominate a replacement, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already said that the Senate would not hold confirmation hearings for any Obama nominee.
Who was nominated by Obama as associate justice 2009?
In 2009, President Obama nominated the first Latina supreme court justice, Sonia Sotomayor. She was confirmed in the summer of 2009.
Which current US Supreme Court Justice has been on the Court for the least amount of time?
As of August 2010, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, whom President Barack Obama appointed to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens.Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was appointed by President Barack Obama to replace retired Justice David H. Souter, and sworn in on August 8, 2009 was Junior Justice on the Court prior to Kagan.The Junior Justice is responsible for low-level administrative chores, such as making coffee and answering the conference room door (no, really!).
Who was the last justice appointed to the us supreme court and what president appointed him and in what year was he appointed?
The most recent appointment is Elena Kagan who took office August 7,2010. She was nominated by President Obama.
Who are the nine justices of the US Suprem.?
*At any given time, there may be only 8, or even fewer justices serving on the US Supreme Court. Justices may die in office, or retire. As of early 2016, the serving Justices are:John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2003. President George W. Bush nominated him as Chief Justice of the United States, after the death of former Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. He joined the Court on September 29, 2005.Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice, was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1975. President Reagan nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1988.Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, became a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1990. President Bush nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1991.Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, was appointed a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1980. President Clinton nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1993.Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice, served as a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and as its Chief Judge, 1990-1994. He also served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 1990-1994, and of the United States Sentencing Commission, 1985-1989. President Clinton nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1994.Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr., Associate Justice, was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1990. President George W. Bush nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2006.Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, was nominated to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York by George HW Bush. She served in that capacity from 1992-1998, then became a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1998-2009. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2009.Elena Kagan, Associate Justice, was nominated to the position of US Solicitor General by President Obama in 2009. She served as Associate White House Counsel under the Clinton Administration from 1995-1999. Kagan, an expert on Constitutional Law, was a former law professor and Dean of Harvard Law School. President Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2010.---* The most recent Associate Justice to die in office (February 13, 2016) wasAntonin Scalia, Associate Justice, who had been appointed Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1982. President Reagan nominated him as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1986.
Who are the four female justices to be nominated and confirmed to the us supreme court?
Four women have been on the Supreme Court: Sandra Day O'Connor (1981-2005) now retired Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993-present) Sonia Sotomayor (2009-present) Elena Kagan (2010-present)
When was President Obama appointed?
In the US, Presidents are elected, not appointed. President Obama was elected in November 2008, and he took office in January 2009.
As of 2006 what were the names of the woman or women who sat on the US Supreme Court?
In 2006, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (appointed 1981) and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (appointed 1993) were the only two women to have served on the US Supreme Court. Justice O'Connor retired at the end of January 2006, leaving Ginsburg the sole female justice on the Court until President Obama appointed Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2009. Obama appointed a fourth woman, Justice Elena Kagan, in 2010.
