Justice Elena Kagan, who joined the US Supreme Court on August 7, 2010, is unique in several respects: 1) She is only the fourth woman to serve on the nation's highest federal court; 2) She raises the census of active female justices to three for the first time in history; 3) She is the first justice in approximately 40 years, and the only justice on the current Court, with no prior judicial experience.
Justice Elena Kagan joined the US Supreme Court in August 2010, and is currently the newest member. She grew up on the Upper West Side of New York City, NY.
A member of the US Supreme Court is called a Justice. There is one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices on the Court.
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Antartica, New Mexico
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The president (executive branch) nominates judges to the Supreme Court. If the Congress approves the nomination, the nominee becomes a member of the Supreme Court. So, the Supreme Court depends on the executive for its members.
until they resign
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No, Andrew Jackson was not a member of the Supreme Court. He served as the 7th President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. The Supreme Court is a separate branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, and its members are appointed by the President, but Jackson did not hold a seat on the Court.
Yes, if a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) were to be appointed to the Supreme Court, both their religion and the government would allow them to serve on the Supreme Court. As of 2014, Mormons have served on state supreme courts, but not in the national Supreme Court.
SevenThe number of justices that serve on the Georgia Supreme Court is 7. The member that has been there the longest is Robert Benham.