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Does a Supreme Court Justice have to be a male?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan are current Supreme Court justices. They are women. Sandra Day O'Connor is a former Supreme Court justice. She is also a woman. There are no constitutional qualifications for Supreme Court Justices. No age requirement, education requirement, or even a citizenship requirement. Never mind a protected class.
Who became the first female member of the US Supreme Court in 1981?
Sandra Day O'ConnorRonald Reagan appointed the first woman to serve as a justice of the US Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor. She was sworn in on September 25, 1981, and retired in 2006.
Who resigned from the US Supreme Court in 2009?
Sonia SotomayorPresident Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor on May 26, 2009, to replace retired Justice David H. Souter. Justice Sotomayor was confirmed by the Senate on August 6, and sworn-in on August 8, 2009. She began sitting with the Court immediately prior to the 2009-2010 Term.Justice Sotomayor was the third woman appointed to the Supreme Court, and the first Latina justice in the Court's history.
Who did obama appoint to the supreme court?
Since the Supreme Court is not actually Obama's, but all of America's, I'm assuming the question is 'who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court". The answer is John Roberts. [President George W Bush appointed Chief Justice Roberts in 2005. Supreme Court justices are appointed for life, so a sitting President only gets to nominate a new Chief Justice if that position becomes vacant during the President's term of office.]
Is Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court. True False?
False. She was the first to run for Vice President.
Who was the first Indian woman Supreme Court judge?
sonia gandhi
A judge who was a women?
Sonia Sotomayor was the third woman in the supreme court and the first Hispanic judge
What was the name of the woman appointed to the US Supreme by President Barack Obama?
Barack Obama appointed two women to the Supreme Court-- Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
Was Justice Sotomayor the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?
No, Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the third woman appointed to the US Supreme Court. President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman to serve on the Court in 1981; President Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsberg in 1993; President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor in 2009 and Elena Kagan in 2010. In all, four women have served on the US Supreme Court; three are still active.
How many women were on the US Supreme Court in 1922?
Zero. President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court, in 1981. She retired in 2006. There are currently two women on the Supreme Court: Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor.
Does a Supreme Court Justice have to be a male?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan are current Supreme Court justices. They are women. Sandra Day O'Connor is a former Supreme Court justice. She is also a woman. There are no constitutional qualifications for Supreme Court Justices. No age requirement, education requirement, or even a citizenship requirement. Never mind a protected class.
Which president was the first to appoint an woman to the supreme court?
Reagon was the first president to appoint a woman to the supreme court
Why is Sandra Day O'connor so important?
Sandra Day O'Connor was important because she was the first woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court; President Reagan named her to that position in 1981. She was already well-respected as a lawyer, an Assistant Attorney General in her native Arizona, a state senator, and then a judge. Justice O'Connor saw herself as a centrist: she was a conservative Republican, but she was known for being fair and moderate in her decisions. She served until 2006.
Who was the first woman to serve the Supreme court?
The president that was first to appoint a woman to the supreme court was JFK.
Who was the third woman and hispanic American to serve on the nations highest court?
Sonia Sotomayor
Who was the first woman justice?
We have not had a woman as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
Did Sonia Sotomayor die?
No. She was just appointed to the US Supreme Court, and was sworn in on August 8, 2009.
