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Do Supreme Court justices have to be lawyers in order to serve on the bench?
Yes, Supreme Court justices are required to be lawyers in order to serve on the bench.
What is a judge that sits on Supreme Court bench called?
Judges on the Supreme Court are known as justices.
Are justices to the supreme court appointed by the president?
Yes, but before they can take a seat on the bench, they have to first be confirmed by the Senate.
How do Supreme Court justices secure their positions on the bench?
Supreme Court justices secure their positions on the bench through nomination by the President of the United States and confirmation by the Senate. Once appointed, they serve for life unless they choose to retire or are impeached and removed from office.
What is the typical age of US Supreme Court justices when appointed?
Most US Supreme Court justices join the bench when they're in their 50s. At that age, they've developed experience and judgment, but are still young enough to serve several decades in office.
How are Supreme Court justices chosen and appointed to the bench?
Supreme Court justices are chosen and appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President nominates a candidate, who then goes through a confirmation process in the Senate Judiciary Committee and the full Senate. If confirmed, the nominee becomes a Supreme Court justice.
Who are the supreme court justices from US?
There have been three US Supreme Court justices from Georgia; Clarence Thomas is an incumbent on the bench. James Moore Wayne............1835-1867 Joseph Rucker Lamar...........1911-1916 Clarence Thomas................1991-Present
What must a supreme court justice do in order to stay on the bench?
A Supreme Court justice must remain above reproach in his or her personal life. Justices can be impeached if they are guilty of moral turpitude or crimes of law.
Do you have to be some type of judge before becoming a US Supreme Court justice?
No. There are no constitutional or statutory requirements that a US Supreme Court justice be a judge before being appointed to the Court. Over the past 40 years, however, judicial experience had become an informal requirement. Elena Kagan, who was confirmed to the Court on Saturday, August 7, 2010, is the first justice since William Rehnquist with no prior service on the bench. A total of 41 justices (10 Chief Justices and 31 Associate Justices) of the 112 seated (36.6%) had no judicial experience before joining the US Supreme Court. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Are US Supreme Court Justices rich people?
Most of them are wealthy, not because of their salary on the Court, but because of outside activities, such as speaking engagements, book sales, investments, etc.NoteUS Supreme Court justices are prohibited from taking money for speaking engagements while in office; this is considered an ethics violation, and may be an impeachable offense. Justices can only be reimbursed for their expenses while still on the bench.
What is the gender representation of the Supreme Court?
As of July 31, 2010, the US Supreme Court has six male justices and two female justices. If Elena Kagan is confirmed to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens, the Court will have six men (66.6%) and three women (33.3%). If Kagan is seated, this will be the first time in history three women have been on the Supreme Court bench at the same time.
Which US Supreme Court justices are not married?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan are the only unmarried justices on the current Court (as of September 23, 2010). Justice David Souter, whom Sotomayor succeeded on the bench in 2009, was also unmarried.
