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Who are the four female justices to be nominated and confirmed to the us supreme court?
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∙ 11y ago
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)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoAs of 2010, there have only been four female Supreme Court justices:
- Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court; President Reagan nominated her in 1981, and she retired in January, 2006;
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, President Clinton appointed Ginsberg in 1993 and she remains on the Court;
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama appointed Sotomayor in 2009 and she remains on the Court;
- Justice Elena Kagan, President Obama appointed Kagan in 2010; she will serve her first Term in 2010.
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∙ 11y agoJustice O'Connor was appointed by President Reagan in 1981 and retired in January, 2006
Justice Ginsberg was appointed by President Clinton in 1993 (active)
Justice Sotomayor was appointed by President Obama in August 2009 (active)
Justice Kegan was appointed by President Obama in August 2010 (active)
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∙ 9y agoRuth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
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