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A US Supreme Court Justice must be nominated by the president and then confirmed by?

The senate


Who nominated the first justices of the US Supreme Court?

The President. George Washington, nominated and the Senate confirmed John Jay, first Chief Justice.


How does someone get appointed to the Supreme Court?

Be nominated by the President and then confirmed by the Senate.


Who approves appointed members of the supreme court?

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.


Was Abe Fortas a Chief Justice in the US Supreme Court?

He was not a Chief Justice, he was an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. President Nixon nominated Fortas to succeed Earl Warren as Chief Justice, but there was so much political resistance in the Senate, his nomination had to be withdrawn.


Who is a nominee currently on the US Supreme Court besides Elena Kagan?

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.


What are appointed by the president and serve life-long term?

The justices of the Supreme Court are appointed for life by the President.


Which president appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court?

President Barack Obama nominated Justice Sotomayor in May 2009; she was confirmed by the Senate and joined the Supreme Court on August 8, 2009.


Who nominated Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court?

On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Justice Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice Souter, who retired from the US Supreme Court in June 2009. Justice Sotomayor was confirmed by the Senate on August 6 and took the Oath of Office on August 8, 2009.


Was John G Roberts elected or appointed?

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.


How are ambassadors and Supreme Court judges chosen in the United States?

Ambassadors are chosen by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Supreme Court judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.


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%.