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.
The senate
First a president nominates a candidate for supreme court justice and then the senate holds hearings and decide whether or not to confirm the nominee. How quickly a candidate gets confirmed depends on how lengthy the confirmation hearings last and how long it takes to bring the notion to a vote. Once a candidate is confirmed, they are soon sworn in and are then supreme court justices.
Sonia Sotomeyer is the most recent supreme court justice nominated by the president and confirmed by congress.
Ultimately, Thomas was confirmed for the Supreme Court; the controversy, however, had a lasting effect on the nation's understanding of sexual harassment.
In 2009, President Obama nominated the first Latina supreme court justice, Sonia Sotomayor. She was confirmed in the summer of 2009.
The President of the United States nominates individuals to serve on the Supreme Court. The nomination must then be confirmed by the Senate before the individual can be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice.
a justice of the Supreme Court mainly the Chief Justice though it must be confirmed by the senate
Justice Elena Kagan is the only person who was nominated to the US Supreme Court in 2010, as of August. She was confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010. The last justice President Obama nominated, Sonia Sotomayor, was confirmed by the Senate and became a member of the Court in August 2009.
Associate Justice is the formal title for any US Supreme Court justice who is not the Chief Justice. There are eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice on the Supreme Court.
a justice of the Supreme Court mainly the Chief Justice though it must be confirmed by the senate
She was confirmed as the newest Supreme Court Justice by a vote of 63-37 in the Senate on August 5, 2010. (Of the "no" votes, 36 out of 37 came from Senate Republicans.)
Thurgood Marshall's careers were an attorney and A Supreme Court Justice .