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Who was the first African American to take the oath of office as a Supreme Court Justice?
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Thurgood Marshall. He was nominated by President Johnson in 1965. Thurgood Marshall was from New York and was the lead attorney for the NAACP that argued in the Brown vs Board of Education in 1954, that lead to school desegregation nationwide.
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Who issues the oath of office?
A justice of the Supreme Court issues the Oath of Office on Inauguration Day.
The person who usually administers the oath of office to the president on inauguration day is the?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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What is the team of office for a supreme court judge?
justice
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The last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to die in office was William Rehnquist. He served as Chief Justice from 1986 until his death in 2005.
Who issues the oath of office?
A justice of the Supreme Court issues the Oath of Office on Inauguration Day.
Chief Justice Report to Who?
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the chief justice of the supreme court
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Can a person be a US Supreme Court justice and a Senator?
No, not at the same time. A US Supreme Court justice can serve in the Senate if he (or she) resigns from the Supreme Court, runs for office, and is elected. A US Senator can become a justice on the US Supreme Court if he (or she) resigns from the Senate (or has already resigned or been voted out of office) and is subsequently appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
Who administers the oath of office?
chief justicethe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
