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The Supreme court became more powerful...
He is the former Supreme Court Justice.
A member of the US Supreme Court is called a Justice. There is one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices on the Court.
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Thorgood Marshal, who also became a member of the Supreme Court.
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There are 9 Justices on the US Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice. As of 2012, there are no former US Senators serving on the Supreme Court. The last former senator to serve on the Court was Hugo Black, who retired from the Court for health reasons on September 17, 1971 and died on September 25.
The president (executive branch) nominates judges to the Supreme Court. If the Congress approves the nomination, the nominee becomes a member of the Supreme Court. So, the Supreme Court depends on the executive for its members.
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until they resign