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When does a nominee to the US Supreme Court become a member of the court - immediately upon confirmation vote by the senate or only after swearing in - what if SCOTUS is in recess?
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∙ 14y ago
A nominee receives his or her commission upon vote of Senate, but doesn't become a member of the Court until he or she takes the Oaths of Office. The Supreme Court requires justices take two separate Oaths, one is Constitutional, the other Judicial.
It seems inconceivable that the Chief Justice or Senior Justice would be away when a new justice is due to be sworn in, but I suppose if no one were available to administer the Oath, there would be no pressing business on the Court docket, and the new Junior Justice would take the Oath(s) of Office at the first available opportunity.
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∙ 14y ago
A nominee to the US Supreme Court becomes a member of the court immediately upon confirmation by the Senate. They do not have to wait until the swearing-in ceremony to assume their duties. If the Supreme Court is in recess when the confirmation vote occurs, the new member will be able to start their duties as soon as the court reconvenes.
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Supreme Court justices in the United States are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The President typically selects a nominee based on their legal qualifications, ideology, and potential impact on the court. After nomination, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds confirmation hearings to evaluate the nominee's qualifications and vote on whether to recommend them to the full Senate. If confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate, the nominee becomes a Supreme Court justice.
Does the Legislative branch play a role in filling US Supreme Court vacancies?
Yes. The President is responsible for nominating a potential justice, and the Senate investigates, interviews and votes on the candidate's confirmation. If the Senate approves the nominee by a simple majority of 51 votes, then he or she becomes a Supreme Court Justice. The House of Representatives is not involved in the selection or confirmation process.
The president can appoint a nominee to the Supreme Court with the approval of the?
Senate. The Senate must give a majority vote to approve a Supreme Court nominee.
What confirmation process allows the senate to do?
The confirmation process allows the process to get to know the background of a nominee and understand the individual's qualifications. Also, the process allows the senate to veto the nomination if the senate is not impressed with the nominee.
The confirmation process allows the senate to do what?
The confirmation process allows the process to get to know the background of a nominee and understand the individual's qualifications. Also, the process allows the senate to veto the nomination if the senate is not impressed with the nominee.
Who approves Supreme Court nominee?
us senate
Can Supreme Court Justices only be appointed by the President of the US?
Yes, but not quite. If a vacancy occurs in the Supreme Court, the president nominates a replacement. However, the US Senate must confirm the president's nominee and this confirmation is not automatic - a large number of nominations have been rejected through the years.
Can the supreme court justices only be appointed by the president of the US?
Yes, but not quite. If a vacancy occurs in the Supreme Court, the president nominates a replacement. However, the US Senate must confirm the president's nominee and this confirmation is not automatic - a large number of nominations have been rejected through the years.
Who approves the nominee to the US Supreme Court?
us senate
Who approved a nominee to the U.S. Supreme court?
us senate
How long does it take to be confirmed as a US Supreme Court justice?
First a president nominates a candidate for supreme court justice and then the senate holds hearings and decide whether or not to confirm the nominee. How quickly a candidate gets confirmed depends on how lengthy the confirmation hearings last and how long it takes to bring the notion to a vote. Once a candidate is confirmed, they are soon sworn in and are then supreme court justices.
