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Here's a list of the current Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court:
- Chief Justice John Glover Roberts, Jr. is 64 (DOB: 27 January 1955).
- Justice Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg is 86 (DOB: 15 March 1933).
- Justice Stephen Gerald Breyer is 81 (DOB: 14 August 1938).
- Justice Clarence Thomas is 71 (DOB: 23 June 1948).
- Justice Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. is 69 (DOB: 1 April 1950).
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor is 65 (DOB: 25 June 1954).
- Justice Elena Kagan is 59 (DOB: 28 April 1960).
- Justice Neil Gorsuch is 52 (DOB: 29 August 1967).
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh is 54 (DOB: 12 February 1965)
Chief Justice John G. Roberts..........50
Justice Antonin Scalia....................50
Justice Anthony Kennedy................51
Justice Clarence Thomas................43
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg...........60
Justice Steven Breyer....................56
Justice Samuel Alito......................55
Justice Sonia Sotomayor................55
Justice Elena Kagan.......................50
In 2005, the average age of the Supreme Court justices was 70 years; in May 2010, the average age is a substantially lower, at 64.1 years, due to the more recent appointment of younger justices - Chief Justice Roberts (55), Justice Samuel Alito (60), Justice Sonia Sotomayor (56), and Justice Elena Kagan (50).
The justices' median age is 61.
The age breakdown in 2010:
77 Justice Ginsburg
74 Justice Scalia
73 Justice Kennedy
71 Justice Breyer
61 Justice Thomas
60 Justice Alito
56 Justice Sotomayor
55 Chief Justice Roberts
50 Justice Kagan
(from time of taken oath to expected 2011 anniversary)
- Scalia, Antonin - 25 years
- Kennedy, Anthony M. - 23 years
- Thomas, Clarence - 20 years
- Ginsburg, Ruth Bader - 18 years
- Breyer, Stephen G. - 17 years
- Alito, Samuel A., Jr. - 6 years
- Roberts, John G., Jr. (chief justice) - 6 years
- Sotomayor, Sonia - 2 years (new)
- Kagan, Elena - 1 years (new)
There is no constitutionally required minimum age for US Supreme Court justices; however, the President and Senate are careful to select justices with appropriate education and experience, so the average age of appointment is late 40s to early 50s.
They vary, because they only need to be appointed by the President and approved by Congress to become Justices. However, keep in mind that these justices usually have at least served a decent career as a lawyer and a judge before they can even be considered for the supreme court- so they're usually a bit older- like 50s or 60s.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg - 79 years old
- Antonin Scalia - 76 years old;
- Anthony Kennedy - 76 years old;
- Stephen Breyer - 74 years old
- Clarence Thomas - 64 years old;
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr. - 62 years old
- Sonia Sotomayor - 58 years old
- John G. Roberts - 57 years old
- Elena Kagan - 52 years old
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, New York March 15, 1933. She took her seat with the Supreme Court on August 10, 1993.
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What age requirement for the supreme court justice?
There are no explicit requirements in the U.S. Constitution for a person to be nominated to become a Supreme Court justice. No age, education, job experience, or citizenship rules exist. In fact, according to the Constitution, a Supreme Court justice does not need to even have a law degree.
At what age does the chief justice of the Philippine Supreme Court retire?
At the age of 70.
How old must a chief justice be?
No age is required to be a Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
What is the required age for supreme court justice?
There are no explicit requirements in the U.S. Constitution for a person to be nominated to become a Supreme Court justice. No age, education, job experience, or citizenship rules exist. In fact, according to the Constitution, a Supreme Court justice does not need to even have a law degree.
Does a Supreme Court Justice have to be a male?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan are current Supreme Court justices. They are women. Sandra Day O'Connor is a former Supreme Court justice. She is also a woman. There are no constitutional qualifications for Supreme Court Justices. No age requirement, education requirement, or even a citizenship requirement. Never mind a protected class.
Who grew up on an Arizona Ranch and learned how to drive by age 7?
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner.
What is the retirement age for a supreme court judge?
The retirement age of a supreme court judge is at 65 years of age.
What is the term of office for New Jersey State Supreme Court?
In New Jersey, a Supreme Court justice (as well as any Superior Court judge) is appointed for an initial seven year term. After that the justice (judge) becomes eligible for reappointment. If reappointed, the justice/judge serves until mandatory retirement age of 70 without further reappointment.
Were Samuel Chase and Salmon P. Chase of the US Supreme Court related?
No, Justice Samuel Chase, who served on the US Supreme Court from 1796 - 1811, and Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, who presided over the Court from 1864 - 1873, were unrelated. Chief Justice Chase's paternal grandfather was named Samuel, but he died in 1800 at the age of 93. Samuel Chase, the justice, died in 1811.
What year did William H. Taft Serve on the supreme Court?
Taft was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930, when illness forced him to resign. He died 8 March 1930 in Washington, DC at age 72.
How long are Canada's supreme court justices appointed for?
Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, pursuant to section 9(2) of the Supreme Court Act, are appointed until they reach the age of seventy-five. A justice of the Supreme Court may also be removed by the Governor General for misconduct, upon resolutions of both the appointed Senate and the elected House of Commons.
What are the requirements for a Supreme Court justice to receive full retirement benefits?
Oh, dude, to qualify for full retirement benefits, a Supreme Court justice needs to have served for at least 10 years on the bench. They also must be at least 65 years old and have completed 15 years of active service as a federal judge. So, basically, they gotta put in the time and age like a fine wine to cash in on those sweet retirement benefits.
