They are not "hired". They are nominated by the president, and approved - or not approved - by Congress. They serve for life, or until they elect to retire.
William Howard Taft was US President from 1909-1913 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
At present (2011) six of the nine US Supreme Court justices are male: Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. Justice Antonin Scalia Justice Anthony Kennedy Justice Clarence Thomas Justice Stephen Breyer Justice Samuel Alito
Federal (US) Supreme Court judges are called "justices." The Supreme Court of the United States has one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices, for a total of nine justices. State supreme court vary in the number of judges seated on their highest appellate court, and are also inconsistent with titles. Some states call them "judges," while others refer to them as "justices."
All nine US Supreme Court justices work in the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.
William Howard Taft was US President from 1909-1913, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
Nine. The Supreme Court of the United States has nine justices: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.There are 9 justices. 8 associate justices and 1 chief justice.
No - as currently composed, the US Supreme Court has 1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices - with one of those Associate Justice positions vacant as of January 2017.
Associate Justice is the formal title for any US Supreme Court justice who is not the Chief Justice. There are eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice on the Supreme Court.
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.
The nine key players of the Judicial branch would have to be the Supreme Court Justices. Here is a current list of Justices: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Justice Antonin Scalia Justice Anthony Kennedy Justice Clarence Thomas Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Stephen Breyer Justice Sonia Sotomayor Justice Elena Kagan
Research has shown that there are a total of nine members in the US Supreme Court. These members consist of a chief justice and eight associate justices. These members are nominated by the US President and confirmed by the US Senate.
John G. Roberts, Jr. is the chief justice of the US supreme court.