Sandra Day O'Connor (1981 - 2006)...........retired January 31, 2006
David H. Souter (1990 - 2009)...................retired June 29, 2009
John Paul Stevens (1975 - 2010)................retirement planned: approximately June 30, 2010
Sandra Day O'Connor, who was commissioned in 1981 under President Ronald Regan, retired in 2006. She was replaced on the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006 by Samuel Alito, after the failed nomination of Harriet Miers.
Byron "Whizzer" White led the NFL in rushing in 1938 with 567 yards and retired from the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993, having served 31 years. White also led the NFL in rushing in 1940 with 514 yards, playing for the Detroit Lions.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg retired from the Supreme Court at the age of 87, not 82. She served on the Court from 1993 until her passing in 2020, becoming a prominent figure for her advocacy of gender equality and civil rights. If you're specifically asking about a justice who retired at 82, that would be Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired in 2010 after 35 years of service.
Retired Supreme Court justice David Souter is 77 years old (birthdate: September 17, 1939).
Retired US Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens is 97 years old (birthdate: April 20, 1920).
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., served on the Supreme Court from 1902-1932, and retired at the age of 90, just two months before his 91st birthday. John Paul Stevens, an incumbent on the Court, is 90 years old but retired in June 2010, leaving Justice Holmes' record intact.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
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President John Adams appointed Chief Justice Marshall to the Supreme Court in 1801 to succeed Oliver Ellsworth, who retired due to ill health. Marshall presided over the Court until his death in 1835, a little more than 34 years. He had the longest tenure as Chief Justice in the history of the Court.
Anthony M. Kennedy has served for the US. Supreme Court for about 23 years.
The retirement age of a supreme court judge is at 65 years of age.
The Qualifications are: >5 years as a judge of high court. >10 years as an advocate in high court. >5 years as and advocate in high court. >10 years as an advocate in supreme court. >A PhD degree in the discipline of law.