Which President Had The Opportunity To Appoint The Most Justices?

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George Washington

holds the record for most Supreme Court nominations, with 14 nominations (12 of which were confirmed). Making the second-most nominations were Franklin D.

Which president appointed the most justices How many?

To date, Ronald Reagan has appointed the largest number of federal judges, with 383, followed closely by Bill Clinton with 378.

Which president appointed 58 federal judges?

In total

Roosevelt

appointed 80 Article III federal judges, a record for his day surpassing the 46 appointed by Ulysses S. Grant. These included 3 to the Supreme Court of the United States, 19 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 58 judges to the United States district courts.

How many Supreme Court Justices did George W Bush appoint?

In total Bush appointed 327 Article III federal judges, including

2 Justices

to the Supreme Court of the United States (including one Chief Justice), 62 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, 261 judges to the United States district courts and 2 judges to the United States Court of International Trade.

Who is the youngest Supreme Court justice?

Story was the youngest justice appointed to the Supreme Court; he was 32 when commissioned to the court in 1811. Story was one of two justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Madison.

Who was the longest sitting Supreme Court justice?

The longest serving Justice was

William O. Douglas

who served for 36 years, 7 months, and 8 days from 1939 to 1975. Which Associate Justice served the shortest Term?

Who is the newest member of the court?

The newest member of the Supreme Court,

Justice Amy Coney Barrett

, was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on September 29, 2020, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 26, 2020.

How many federal judges did Carter appoint?

Jimmy Carter was president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. During his time in office he had

262 judges

successfully nominated and confirmed to the federal bench.

How old are Supreme Court judges?

Justice Date of Birth Appointed by Samuel A. Alito, Jr. 1 Apr 1950 Age: 71 yr 6 mo George W. Bush Sonia Sotomayor 25 Jun 1954 Age: 67 yr 3 mo Barack Obama Elena Kagan 28 Apr 1960 Age: 61 yr 5 mo Barack Obama Neil McGill Gorsuch 29 Aug 1967 Age:

54 yr

1 mo Donald John Trump

Who was nominated for Supreme Court?

Nominee To Replace Nominated* President Trump, Donald Barrett, Amy Coney Ginsburg Sep 29, 2020 Kavanaugh, Brett Kennedy Jul 10, 2018 Gorsuch, Neil M. Scalia Feb 1, 2017

How much does a supreme judge make?

Year Chief Justice Associate Justices 2017 $263,300 $251,800 2018 $267,000 $255,300 2019 $270,700 $258,900 2020 $277,700 $265,600

Who is the youngest judge?

At 25,

Jasmine Twitty

became the youngest judge to ever be appointed or elected in the U.S.

Who sits on the Supreme Court 2020?

The Supreme Court as composed October 27, 2020 to present.

Front row, left to right:

Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor

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Who has been on the Supreme Court the longest 2021?

After the recent passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the oldest current Supreme Court justice is

Stephen Breyer

at 82 years of age. Breyer was appointed by President Bill Clinton back in the 90s and has served for over 25 years. Before joining the Supreme Court, Breyer was a judge on the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

What president was later a Supreme Court justice?


William Howard Taft

was elected the 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later became the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921-1930), the only person to have served in both of these offices.

What is the highest court in the United States?


The Supreme Court

is the highest court in the United States. Article III of the U.S. Constitution created the Supreme Court and authorized Congress to pass laws establishing a system of lower courts.

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Amira Khan is a philosopher and scholar of religion with a Ph.D. in philosophy and theology. Amira's expertise includes the history of philosophy and religion, ethics, and the philosophy of science. She is passionate about helping readers navigate complex philosophical and religious concepts in a clear and accessible way.