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Only one. Abraham Lincoln nominated Salmon Chase, the sixth Chief Justice of the United States. Chase served from 1864 through 1873, during the height of the US Civil War and Reconstruction era.

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What does the U.S.Constitution give the president the exclusive power to do?

The president doesn't have judicial power. Only the judicial branch has this power.


This person assigns the writing of opinions to the justices?

chief justice


Is there a limit to the number of US Supreme Court justices one President can appoint?

No. It only depends on how many supreme court justices leave office during the Presidents term. For example, if all of them died and/or decided to retire, the president would have the opportunity to appoint the entire bench.


Who was the first female Chief Justice of the United States?

The United States has not yet had a female Chief Justice. All 17 Chief Justices have been white males.


What are the members of the Supreme Court called?

Generally, they are called Justices. The Supreme Court has one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.TitlesAs a group, members of the US Supreme Court are called justices, not judges.The head of the Court is known as the Chief Justice; his or her official title would be Chief Justice of the United States.The other eight Justices are called Associate Justices.StatusThe most recent member of the Court may also be referred to as the Junior Justice.The Justice with the most seniority may also be referred to as the Senior Justice.Neither Junior Justice nor Senior Justice are official titles, however.Addressing the CourtWhen referring to a specific person, they are addressed as Justice [last name] or Mr./Ms. Justice [last name]. The Chief Justice is called Chief Justice [last name].