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Which President nominated the secord African-American justice to the US Supreme Court?
President George HW Bush nominated Justice Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court in 1991.
What was the result of president richard Nixon having to follow the twenty-fifth amendment?
After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in 1973, Nixon nominated Gerald Ford to replace him, as required by the 25th Amendment, Section 2. After President Nixon resigned in 1974, Gerald Ford became President, satisfying Section 1 of the 25th Amendment.
Which US President nominated Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court?
President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated former NAACP Legal Defense fund lawyer Thurgood Marshall to the US Supreme Court in 1967.
How does someone get appointed to the Supreme Court?
Be nominated by the President and then confirmed by the Senate.
Who chooses an appellate court judge?
They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
How many justices did President Gerald Ford nominate?
Just one. President Gerald Ford nominated Associate Justice John Paul Stevens to the US Supreme Court in 1975. Stevens is currently (2009) the Senior Associate Justice on the court, but is rumored to be retiring at the end of the 2009-2010 Term.
Which US President nominated Sandra Day O'Connor and Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court?
President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to the US Supreme Court in 1981, and Antonin Scalia in 1986.
A US Supreme Court Justice must be nominated by the president and then confirmed by?
The senate
How are supreme court justices selected?
the president appoints them and the congress questions them
Who were nominated to the Obama cabinet in 2009?
In February 2009,president Obama nominated Gary Locke,the former governor of Washington State,for secretary of commerce.A few months later,the president nominated Jon Huntsman for ambassador to China.In May,president Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court judge.In June,the president nominated John M.McHugh for secretary of the army.
Was the first woman justice appointed the US Supreme Court by President Ford or Nixon or Carter or Johnson?
none of them . . . Ronald Reagan nominated the first female US Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, in 1981.
What features of the court make it appear undemocratic?
Supreme court justices are not elected by the people. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate.
