Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the 111th justice. Barack Obama nominated Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter, who retired in June 2009. She received her Senate confirmation on August 6 and was sworn in on August 8, 2009.
The Senate confirmed former Solicitor General Elena Kaganas the 112th US Supreme Court justices on August 5, 2010, by a vote of 63-37. Justice Kagan was sworn in on August 7, 2010.
The President of the United States nominates individuals to serve on the Supreme Court. The nomination must then be confirmed by the Senate before the individual can be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
President Ronald Reagan nominated Antonin Scalia to the US Supreme Court in 1986 to replace William Rehnquist as Associate Justice, upon Rehnquist's elevation to Chief Justice. Justice Scalia was confirmed by a vote of 98-0 on September 26, 1986.
which man served as chief justice of the united states supreme court
Chief Justice of the United States
Thurgood Marshall was a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the first African- American ever to be appointed as a justice.
Earl Warren was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) from 1953 to 1969. The so-called Warren Court is considered by many scholars to be the most activist Supreme Court in history.
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He or she is called the 'Chief Justice of the United States', and is in control of not only the Supreme Court, but also the various Federal courts. The position used to be called the, "Chief Justice of the Supreme Court", but not any longer.
Yes, there are nine. This number has changed throughout the history of the United States. The first court had 7 .
The proper title is Chief Justice of the United States; however, most people refer to the office as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court because he (or she) presides over the Supreme Court of the United States (often called US Supreme Court).
The presiding Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court as of 2012 is John G. Roberts, Jr.