They wanted the court to be nonpartisan and not be swayed by political parties. The idea of the court would have the final decision in cases concerning laws and if they are constitutional.
President Harry Truman appointed Sherman Minton, former Senator from Indiana, to the US Supreme Court in October 1949 to succeed Wiley Rutledge, who died in office. Minton retired from the Court in 1956 due to poor health, but remained active in politics until his death in 1965. Minton was the last member of Congress to serve on the Supreme Court.
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.
The White House can only suggest that the Congress consider a bill to become a law. However, only a member of Congress is allowed to propose the bill directly to Congress.
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Lauro Cavazos was appointed in 1988 by Ronald Reagan
Members of the United States Supreme Court are appointed by the President of the United States. The appointee must already be a judge and will go before a committed for interviews before being appointed.
Hugo Black was famous for being the first Supreme Court Justice (previously a democrat for Alabama) appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. After he was appointed this position, it became known that he was a member of the KKK.
Yes, if a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) were to be appointed to the Supreme Court, both their religion and the government would allow them to serve on the Supreme Court. As of 2014, Mormons have served on state supreme courts, but not in the national Supreme Court.
No, Andrew Jackson was not a member of the Supreme Court. He served as the 7th President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. The Supreme Court is a separate branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, and its members are appointed by the President, but Jackson did not hold a seat on the Court.
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President Harry Truman appointed Sherman Minton, former Senator from Indiana, to the US Supreme Court in October 1949 to succeed Wiley Rutledge, who died in office. Minton retired from the Court in 1956 due to poor health, but remained active in politics until his death in 1965. Minton was the last member of Congress to serve on the Supreme Court.
As of June 6, 2010, Kagan hasn't been confirmed by the Senate, so she's not a member of the Supreme Court at this time. If appointed, she will be the fourth woman ever appointed to the Court, which will seat three female justices for the first time in history.
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Any member of the House.
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.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was a member of the US Supreme Court until January 31, 2006; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the only woman on the Court after Justice O'Connor retired. Ginsburg remained the only female US Supreme Court justice until President Obama appointed Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2010.