George Washington nominated fourteen justices and appointed eleven, but he had an edge over the other Presidents because he was in office when the Court was created and got to nominate the first seven justices (one declined after being confirmed) in the same year. John Rutledge was seated twice (one as Associate Justice, once as Chief Justice)
George Washington's appointments
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president who appointed the second most Supreme Court Justices. He appointed eight justices during his presidency.
The Supreme Court consists of nine judges, called justices. There is a Chief Justice and eight other justices that were each initially nominated by the President in office at the time a new justice was needed. The United States Senate, after investigating the nominee's qualifications, approves or rejects the President's nomination.
The Supreme Court of Connecticut seats a total of seven justices - one Chief and six Associates - who are nominated by the Governor from a list compiled by the Judicial Selection Committee, and appointed by the State General Assembly. Justices serve eight-year terms. The current Chief Justice is Chase T. Rogers.
Justices Antonin Scala, and Anthony M. Kennedy were appointed by Pres. Reagan. Justice Clarence Thomas was appointed by the first Bush and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer were appointed by Clinton. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel Alito were appointed by the second Bush. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan were appointed by Obama.
Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) John G. Roberts, Jr., was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate after former Chief Justice William Rehnquist died in 2005. Article III judges, which includes US Supreme Court justices, are always nominated by the President and approved or rejected by the Senate. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president who appointed the second most Supreme Court Justices. He appointed eight justices during his presidency.
In 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court consists of four Justices who were appointed by Democratic presidents and five Justices, including the Chief Justice, who were appointed by Republican presidents.Barack Obama appointed Justices Sotomayor and Kagan.George W. Bush appointed Justice Alito and Chief Justice Roberts.Bill Clinton appointed Justices Ginsburg and Breyer.George H. W. Bush appointed Justice Thomas.Ronald Reagan appointed Justices Kennedy and Scalia.
The President can nominate Supreme Court justices (including the Chief Justice) and federal judges, but the Senate must vote their approval before the person is actually appointed.
The President nominates justices for the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Senate has the power to accept or reject the nomination. Nine justices sit on the Supreme Court.
Chief Justices are appointed by the Governor of a State or the President (in the case of the US Supreme Court) and approved by the state legislatures or the US Senate.
Associate Justices are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent (approval) of the Senate, the same as the Chief Justice. The President who appointed the most justices was George Washington, with ten (actually eleven, but one declined his appointment).
The head of the US Supreme Court is called the Chief Justice (of the United States). The current Chief Justice is John G. Roberts, Jr., who has presided over the Court since 2005. He was appointed by President George W. Bush.
There are no current Supreme Court justices who were recess appointments. However, President George Washington appointed John Rutledge as Chief Justice in a recess appointment; his appointment was later rejected by the Senate. President Eisenhower also made three recess appointments to the Supreme Court, all of whom were later confirmed by the Senate.
Thurgood Marshall. He was appointed in 1967 by President Lyndon Johnson.
The President checks the power of the Supreme Court by appointing Supreme Court justices and the Chief Justice (subject to Senate confirmation).
The President checks the power of the Supreme Court by appointing Supreme Court justices and the Chief Justice (subject to Senate confirmation).
9 justices and a Chief Justice.