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According to the Georgetown Law Library, Sonia Sotomayer marks the 159th nomination to the US Supreme Court, representing 150 total individuals nominated. Some people were nominated more than once, which accounts for the discrepancy between the Georgetown report and other articles citing fewer nominees.
Of these:
- 111 have been confirmed by the Senate and seated (not including elevations)
- 36 failed to win Senate confirmation
- These 36 nominations represent 31 individuals
6 of the 31 were presented a second time and confirmed
4 were nominated and failed confirmation more than once (represents a total of 9 nominations)
1 involved rejected elevation of an Associate Justice to Chief Justice
1 involved restoring a former Associate Justice to the Court as Chief Justice
1 served as a recess appointee by the President, without Senate approval (pro forma appointments are now prohibited by the Senate)
5 were withdrawn prior to Senate vote
13 were tabled or no action was taken on their nomination
- 7 were confirmed but declined or died prior to service
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Who nominated the justice who has been on the US Supreme Court longest?
President Ronald Reagan nominated senior Justice Antonin Scalia to the US Supreme Court in 1986. Justice Scalia will have served 25 years on September 26, 2011.
Who was nominated by President George W Bush and have been a Supreme Court Justice since 2006?
Samuel Alito is his name.
How many African-American justices were on the US Supreme Court in 1993?
One. Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by George H. W. Bush in 1991, was the second African-American on the Court nominated to the US Supreme Court. He replaced Justice Thurgood Marshall (1967-1991), the first African-American to serve as Supreme Court Justice, upon Marshall's retirement.There have only been two African-Americans on the US Supreme Court to date.
What percentage of US Supreme Court justices that were voted on by the Senate were confirmed in 2010?
Only one justice, Elena Kagan, has been nominated and confirmed in 2010; one-ninth of the Court is 11.11%. If the question is what percent nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate in 2010, that answer is 100%.
Who has been suggested as a replacement for one of the US Supreme Court Justices in 2010?
President Obama nominated US Solicitor General Elena Kagan to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired at the end of the 2009-2010 US Supreme Court Term, in June.
How old was Sandra Day O Connor when she was appointed to the Supreme Court?
President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to the US Supreme Court in 1981. O'Connor, the first female justice on the Court, retired in January 2006 in order to spend more time with her husband, Jay, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Justice Samuel Alito succeeded Justice O'Connor.
Which President appointed the first African-American to the US Supreme Court?
At the moment, Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by George H. W. Bush in 1991, is the only African-American on the Court. He replaced Thurgood Marshall (1967-1991), the first African-American to serve as Supreme Court Justice, upon Marshall's retirement.There have only been two African-Americans on the US Supreme Court to date.
How many Supreme Court Justice are there and the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court of the United States consists of nine justices. This includes one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The number of justices has been set at nine since 1869, although it has varied in the past. Justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, serving lifetime appointments unless they resign, retire, or are removed.
How many people were in the Supreme Court since 1800?
There have been a total of 111 Justices on the US Supreme Court since its inception in 1790; 99 have served since 1800.
Why did Clarence Thomas become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the US?
President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to replace Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court, who retired in 1991. President Bush undoubtedly recognized the importance of maintaining diversity on the Court, but more than that, respected Thomas' conservative politics and opinions.President Bush was already familiar with Clarence Thomas' style of jurisprudence, having nominated him to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1989. In recent years, the Circuit courts have been used as something of a training camp for judges considered potential Supreme Court candidates, so the decision to place Thomas on the Court was planned and intentional.
When has there been a Latter Day Saint in the Supreme Court?
Elder Dallin H. Oaks was a law clerk in the U.S. Supreme Court and later went on to be a justice in the Utah Supreme Court. There hasn't been an LDS U.S. Supreme Court justice of which I am aware.
Who is the only African-American justice currently serving on the supreme court?
At the moment, Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by George H. W. Bush in 1991, is the only African-American on the Court. He replaced Thurgood Marshall (1967-1991), the first African-American to serve as Supreme Court Justice, upon Marshall's retirement. There have only been two African-Americans on the US Supreme Court to date.
