query: who approves the appointment of a supreme court justice

pos: Appointment and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States Appointment and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States The appointment and confirmation of Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States involves several steps set forth by the United States Constitution, which have been further refined and developed by decades of tradition. Candidates are nominated by the President of the United States and must face a series of hearings in which both the nominee and other witnesses make statements and answer questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which can vote to send the nomination to the full United States Senate. Confirmation by the Senate allows the

neg: Supreme Court of Indonesia Judicial Commission. If the House of Representatives approves them, their appointment is then confirmed by the president. As of mid 2011, there was a total of 804 courts of various kinds in Indonesia. About 50 justices sat in the Supreme Court while other high and lower courts across Indonesia employed around 7,000 judges. Officially, the Supreme Court consists of 51 justices divided into 8 chambers. The chief justice and his or her deputy is elected by the Supreme Court justices from among the members of the court. Sometimes the process is controversial and attracts public criticism. For example, in early

neg: Chief Justice of Albania the court. The incumbent President of the Supreme Court is Justice Xhezair Zaganjori, who was appointed to this position by the President on 24 April 2013, after a long and distinguished legal carrier, having last served as a member of the Constitutional Court of Albania. Chief Justice of Albania The Chief Justice of Albania, officially known as the President of the Supreme Court of Albania () is the most senior judge of the Supreme Court of Albania, who presides over every activity of the institution: he approves the internal regulations and the structure of the court, issues orders and directives

neg: Chief Justice of Albania Chief Justice of Albania The Chief Justice of Albania, officially known as the President of the Supreme Court of Albania () is the most senior judge of the Supreme Court of Albania, who presides over every activity of the institution: he approves the internal regulations and the structure of the court, issues orders and directives of an administrative nature, supervises the support function, presides the bench in the United College, appoints the Members of the court into distinct Colleges, employs and dismisses Judicial Assistants as well as the court's administrative staff and oversees the management of the annual budget of

neg: Jenny Blokland briefly practiced as a barrister. Blokland then worked at the Department of Justice as Director of Policy, before being appointed as a magistrate to the Magistrates court in 2002, becoming Chief Magistrate in 2006. Blokland was appointed to the Supreme Court on 9 April 2010 replacing Justice David Angel who retired in January 2010. Justice Blokland was the third female appointment to the Court since it was established in 1911, following the appointment of Sally Thomas in 1992 and Judith Kelly in 2009. Blokland's appointment to the Supreme Court alongside Justice Kelly meant that for the first time the Court

neg: Anthony Gates facto Acting Chief Justice. Chief Justice Fatiaki made public statements attacking Justice Gates for taking the position. As a result of the appointment, the Judiciary became divided between those judges of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court who supported Ward and judges and magistrates who supported the appointment of Gates as Chief Justice. The Court of Appeal judges who continued to sit heard a number of appeals against Chief Justice Gates' decisions, and in almost all cases overruled him. The Court of Appeal even ordered Chief Justice to give oral evidence at the appeal hearing in Ratu

neg: Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria The Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria are members of the Supreme Court of Nigeria headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Justices are often recommended by the National Judicial Council to the President of Nigeria, who will send the names to the Senate for confirmation. Currently, there are 16 Justices of the Supreme court of Nigeria, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Prior to the appointment of Justice Olukayode Ariwola and Mary Odili, the wife of Peter Odili, there were 14 Justices of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice

neg: Judicial Commission of Pakistan Appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court, High Courts and the Federal Shariat Court: (1) There shall be a Judicial Commission of Pakistan, hereinafter in this Article referred to as the Commission, for appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court, High Courts and the Federal Shariat Court, as hereinafter provided. (2) For appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court, the Commission shall consist of--- (i) Chief Justice of Pakistan - Chairman; (ii) four most senior Judges of the Supreme Court as Members; (iii) a former Chief Justice or a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to be nominated

neg: Supreme Court of Pakistan the Bar comprises the supreme court lawyers who are elected from all over the country and is aimed to uphold the rule of law, cause of justice and protect the interest of the legal profession as well as that of public. The Bar is governed by an executive council consisting of 22 elected members with an elected President. Advocate can be admitted as either individuals or as groups and their admission is approves by the elected President of the Bar. Members of the Supreme Court Bar Association are also granted access to the Supreme Court Library's research collection and law

neg: Chief Justice of India supreme court came into being. He succeeded Justice Dipak Misra on 2 October 2018, and will remain in office till 17 November 2019, the day he retires on turning 65 years in age. Article 124 of the Constitution of India provides for the manner of appointing judges to the Supreme Court. Though no specific provision exists in the Constitution for appointing the Chief Justice, who, as a result, is appointed like the other judges conventionally, the outgoing CJI recommends the name of the senior-most judge (i.e. by date of appointment to the Supreme Court) for appointment by the President of

neg: South Dakota Supreme Court South Dakota Supreme Court The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. Justices face a nonpolitical retention election three years after appointment and every eight years after that. The justices also select their own chief justice. The Supreme Court of South Dakota serves as the final appellate court in the state, reviewing the decisions of state circuit courts. The Supreme Court is also authorized to issue original

neg: Salim Joubran Salim Joubran Salim Joubran (, ; born 1947) is an Israeli Arab and former judge on the Supreme Court of Israel. He served as a Supreme Court justice from 2003, and became a permanent member in May 2004. Joubran is the first Arab to receive a "permanent" appointment in the Israeli Supreme Court. He is the second Arab judge to hold a Supreme Court appointment, preceded by Abdel Rahman Zuabi, who held a fixed nine-month appointment in 1999. Salim Joubran was born in 1947 in the German Colony neighborhood of Haifa, Mandatory Palestine, to an Arab Christian family of Maronite

neg: Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria of Nigeria.<ref> Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria The Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria are members of the Supreme Court of Nigeria headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Justices are often recommended by the National Judicial Council to the President of Nigeria, who will send the names to the Senate for confirmation. Currently, there are 16 Justices of the Supreme court of Nigeria, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Prior to the appointment of Justice Olukayode Ariwola and Mary Odili, the wife of Peter Odili, there were 14 Justices of the Supreme Court, including the

neg: Appointment and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States term, although his successor Millard Fillmore also made a Supreme Court nomination before the end of that term. Johnson was denied the opportunity to appoint a justice by the 1866 act which reduced the Court's size, mentioned above. Jimmy Carter is the only president who completed one full term in office without making a nomination to the Court during his presidency. Appointment and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States The appointment and confirmation of Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States involves several steps set forth by the United States Constitution, which have been further

neg: Politics of Pakistan as the Commission, for appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court, High Courts and the Federal Shariat Court, as hereinafter provided. (2) For appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court, the Commission shall consist of--- (i) Chief Justice of Pakistan; Chairman (ii) [four] most senior Judges of the Supreme Court;Member (iii) a former Chief Justice or a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to be nominated by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, in consultation with the [four] member Judges, for a term of two years; Member (iv) Federal Minister for Law and Justice;Member (v) Attorney-General for Pakistan; and

neg: Politics of Kazakhstan consists of the chairperson of the Constitutional Council, the chairperson of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General, the Minister of Justice, senators, judges, and other persons appointed by the president. The president recommends and the Senate (upper legislative chamber) approves these nominees for the Supreme Court. Oblast judges (nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council) are appointed by the president. Lower level judges are appointed by the president from a list presented by the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry receives the list from a Qualification Collegiums of Justice, composed of deputies from the Majlis (lower legislative chamber), judges, prosecutors, and others

neg: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom either If the Lord Chancellor approves the person selected by the commission, the Prime Minister must then recommend that person to the Monarch for appointment. New judges appointed to the Supreme Court after its creation will not necessarily receive peerages; however, they are given the courtesy title of Lord or Lady upon appointment. The President and Deputy President are appointed to those roles rather than being the most senior by tenure in office. The court is housed in Middlesex Guildhall – which it shares with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – in the City of Westminster. The Constitutional

neg: New Mexico Supreme Court not retained, he must vacate office on the following January 1, and the governor must again fill the vacancy by the ordinary procedures of appointment. Whenever the governor fails to make an appointment within the prescribed thirty-day period, the Chief Justice fills the vacancy from the judicial nominating commission’s list of candidates. Every two years, the Supreme Court justices choose by majority vote one of their number who has not been appointed to the court to serve as Chief Justice. In the absence of the Chief Justice, the senior most justice present exercises his powers, with seniority being determined by

neg: K. M. Joseph Court collegium has recommended the name of Justice Joseph for their appointment as judge of the Supreme Court. While recommending Justice Joseph's name for elevation to the Supreme Court, the 5 member collegium unanimously said that "The Collegium considered that at the time of recommendation, Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph, who hails from Kerala High Court and was functioning as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, is "more deserving and suitable in all respects than other Chief Justices and senior puisne Judges of High Courts for being appointed as Judges of the Supreme Court of India"". Despite the strongly worded recommendation

neg: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Additional Solicitor General of India until his appointment as a Judge. He became a judge at the Bombay High Court from 29 March 2000 until his appointment as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court. During this time, he was also Director of Maharashtra Judicial Academy. All through, he practised law at the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court. He was Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court from 31 October 2013 until appointment to the Supreme Court of India. He was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 13 May 2016. He continues to

neg: Supreme Court of Latvia the second level are the regional courts and the third level is the Supreme Court. This three-tiered system ensures that the decisions of the courts of first instance can be appealed, are reviewed on appeal ("de novo"), and reviewed by a cassation appeal. The departments of the Supreme Court, as a court of cassation instance, examinine cases in the cassation procedure, while the Civil Cases Chamber examines cases on appeal. The Civil Cases Tribunal will end on December 31, 2016. The Saeima approves judges of the Supreme Court. The current Supreme Court Chief Justice is Ivars Bickovics (since 2008). Supreme

neg: Demographics of the Supreme Court of the United States was Charles Evans Hughes, who was 67 at the time of his appointment as Chief Justice in 1930. (Hughes had previously been appointed to the Court as an associate justice in 1910, at the age of 48, but had resigned in 1916 to run for president). Story went on to serve for 33 years, while Hughes served 11 years after his second appointment. The oldest justice at the time of his initial appointment was Horace Lurton, 65 at the time of his appointment in 1909. Lurton died after only four years on the Court. The oldest sitting justice to be

neg: Javaid Iqbal Javaid Iqbal Javed Iqbal (; b. 1 August 1946) is a retired Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and a philosopher who is currently serving as the Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), appointed since 8 October 2017. A jurist and professor of law by profession, he served as the Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 2004 until his retirement in 2011. Prior to the appointment at the Supreme Court, Justice Iqbal shortly tenured as the Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court which lasted only a month. During his career as jurist, he

neg: Chief Justice of Gibraltar Chief Justice of Gibraltar The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar is one of the four judges who make up the supreme court of Gibraltar. Previously the Chief Justice was appointed by the Governor of Gibraltar on the advice of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Under the 2006 Constitution the Governor, on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, makes the appointment on behalf of the Monarch. As a judge of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice is responsible for hearing civil and criminal proceedings, including Family Jurisdiction, Court of Protection, Admiralty Jurisdiction and Ordinary (Chancery) Jurisdiction,

neg: Government of Oregon the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. At the local level are some justice courts, municipal courts, and county courts. The Oregon Supreme Court is located in the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem. It consists of seven judges that are elected to six-year terms in statewide popular elections, with vacancies filled by appointment by the Governor of Oregon. As the highest court in the state, it is the final authority on state law and its decisions can only be overturned by the United States Supreme Court. The court is headed by the Chief Justice, who is elected to

neg: Ellsworth Court Ellsworth Court The Ellsworth Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1796 to 1800, when Oliver Ellsworth served as the third Chief Justice of the United States. Ellsworth took office after the Senate refused to confirm the nomination of Chief Justice John Rutledge, who briefly served as a Chief Justice as a recess appointment. Ellsworth served as Chief Justice until his resignation, at which point John Marshall took office. With some exceptions, the Ellsworth Court was the last Supreme Court to use seriatim opinions. The Ellsworth Court began in 1796 when the Senate confirmed President George

neg: Washington Bee to the Supreme Court of the United States: The appointment of Chancellor Mahlon Pitney, of New Jersey, as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to succeed the late Justice Harlan, is well received by all classes of our citizens. He is given a 'clean bill of health' by the colored New Jerseyites at the Capital, and is said to be a jurist and statesman of lofty character and attainments. The appointment of a man of the type of Justice Pitney is all the more welcome because it marked the defeat of Judge W.C. Hook, who, until the exposure of his

neg: Mishael Cheshin Mishael Cheshin Mishael Cheshin (; February 16, 1936 – September 19, 2015) was an Israeli Justice who served in the Supreme Court of Israel from 1992 to 2006. Born in Beirut, Greater Lebanon, Cheshin was the son of Shneor and Ruth Cheshin; his father was a Justice of the Israeli Supreme Court and his mother the founding president of the Jerusalem Foundation. They had three children, one of them, Shneor, was killed in hit-and-run accident in 2010. Prior to his appointment as a Supreme Court justice, Cheshin served 16 years in the Justice Ministry, culminating with a stint as deputy-attorney

neg: Supreme Court of Pakistan at the Supreme Court. However, Justice Shah's judicial leanings did not protected the Benazir' administration when it was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari over allegations on corruption. In 1997, judicial crises reached its peak when Supreme Judicial Council took up the case against Justice Shah's appointment who eventually resigned from his office and succeeded by conservative jurist Ajmal Mian, only to be replaced with conservative jurist Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui as the new Chief Justice. On 12 October 1999, the Supreme Court partially validated the martial law in the light of "doctrine of necessity" on the technicality but Chief Justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui

neg: Oklahoma Supreme Court vacancy on the court, after reviewing potential justices, the commission must submit three names to the governor, of whom the governor appoints one to the Supreme Court to serve until the next general state election. If the governor fails to appoint a justice within sixty days, the chief justice may appoint one of the nominees, who must certify their appointment to Secretary of State of Oklahoma. Each time a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court is elected to retain his or her position in the general state elections, he or she continues to serve for another six years in office

neg: Supreme Court of Pakistan the qualification summary before the nomination sent to executive. There has been "Ad hoc" appointment in the supreme court made when the quorum of Judges is not possible to complete the sitting number of justices in the court, or if it is necessary to increase the number of justices in the Supreme Court. The nomination comes directly from the Judicial Commission chiared by the Chief Justice who prepares the nomination summary as President confirms their appointments. As of current, there are two justices are on the "ad-hoc" appointment that are from the Federal Sharia Court. A judge of the Supreme

neg: Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the head of the judiciary of India and the Supreme Court of India. The CJI also heads their administrative functions. As head of the supreme court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches which deal with important matters of law. In accordance with Article 145 of the Constitution of India and the Supreme Court Rules of Procedure of 1966, the Chief Justice allocates all work to the other judges who are bound to refer the matter back to him or her

neg: Susan Christensen the Iowa Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Bruce B. Zager. On September 21, 2018 she was sworn into office. Christensen is Reynolds' first appointment to the Iowa Supreme Court. She became the first female since 2011 and the third female overall to join the court. Christensen was born and raised in Harlan, Iowa. Her father was former Justice Jerry L. Larson who served on the Supreme Court from 1978–2008. She is a registered Republican. Susan Christensen Susan Kay Christensen (born April 27, 1962) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa. Christensen

neg: Supreme Court of Ohio state and federal. From the election of Justice Robert R. Cupp in November 2006 to replace Democrat Alice Robie Resnick until the 2010 appointment of Eric Brown as Chief Justice, the Court was all Republican. With the January 2018 appointment of Mary DeGenaro to fill the seat vacated by Bill O'Neal, the Court went back to being all Republican; however, the election in November 2018 of Michael Donnelly and Melody Stewart, the first African-American woman elected to the Ohio Supreme Court, turned the balance of power to 5-2 Republican. Asterisks (*) next to retirement dates indicate justices who will be

neg: Douglas Abbott 1, 1954 and served as Puisne Justice until December 23, 1973. Abbott was appointed to the court directly from the Liberal Party of Canada's Cabinet, where he had served the previous 7 years as Finance Minister. The appointment is considered one of the most controversial in the history of the Supreme Court. It was the first appointment directly from cabinet since the 1911 appointment of Louis-Philippe Brodeur. As of , Abbott was the last Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada appointed directly to the Court from the Cabinet of Canada, and the last Justice to have held elected office

neg: Faisal Arab Faisal Arab Faisal Arab () is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 13 December 2015. He was formerly the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court from 17 February 2015 until his appointment to the Supreme Court. who also served as head of a special three-member court to hear the high treason case against former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf in November 2013. He was among those judges who refused to take the oath as a PCO judge in 2007. Justice Arab has been described, by legal observers, as liberal in his jurisprudence and has taken moderate stance

neg: South Dakota Supreme Court not receive its own chambers until the autumn of 1905. In 2002, Judith Meierhenry was appointed by Governor William Janklow as the first female Supreme Court Justice. She served until her retirement in 2011. In 2014, Janine Kern was appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard. At the time of her appointment she was the only Justice on the South Dakota Supreme Court to not receive admission via diploma privilege. In 2017, she was joined by Steven R. Jensen who sat for the bar exam in 1988. The current justices of the South Dakota Supreme Court. South Dakota Supreme Court The South

neg: Gerald Ford Supreme Court candidates November 28, 1975. The Senate confirmed Stevens in a 98-0 vote on December 17, 1975. Senators James Allen (D-AL) and Birch Bayh (D-IN) did not vote. Following is a list of individuals who were mentioned in various news accounts and books as having been considered by Ford for a Supreme Court appointment: Gerald Ford Supreme Court candidates During his time in office, President Gerald Ford made one appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States. Ford nominated John Paul Stevens to replace Associate Justice William O. Douglas, whom Ford had unsuccessfully attempted to initiate impeachment proceedings against as a

neg: Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa the 174th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines replacing the retired Associate Justice Martin Villarama Jr. Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa Alfredo Benjamin Sabater Caguioa (born September 30, 1959) is a Filipino lawyer who is now an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Prior to his appointment as Associate Justice he had served as acting Secretary of the Department of Justice and Chief Presidential Legal under the presidency of Benigno Aquino III. Caguioa was born September 30, 1959. He is a son of Court of Appeals Justice Eduardo P. Caguioa. He finished elementary in Ateneo in

neg: David Maraga who applied to replace him. Judge Maraga emerged victorious from a list of eminent judges, legal practitioners and scholars, including law professor Makau Mutua, Supreme Court of Kenya Judges Jackton Ojwang and Smokin Wanjala, East Africa Court of Justice Judge Aaron Ringera, and his Court of Appeal colleague Alnashir Visram. Having been nominated for appointment by the Judicial Service Commission, his name was forwarded to the President who transmitted it to the National Assembly for vetting before formal appointment. The National Assembly voted unanimously to approve his appointment as the Chief Justice on 18 October 2016. He was officially appointed

neg: Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower of Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter. After Sherman Minton resigned in 1956, Eisenhower nominated state supreme court justice William J. Brennan to the Supreme Court. Eisenhower hoped that the appointment of Brennan, a liberal-leaning Catholic, would boost his own re-election campaign. Opposition from Senator Joseph McCarthy and others delayed Brennan's confirmation, so Eisenhower placed Brennan on the court via a recess appointment in 1956; the Senate confirmed Brennan's nomination in early 1957. Brennan joined Warren as a leader of the court's liberal bloc. Stanley Reed's retirement in 1957 created another vacancy, and Eisenhower nominated federal appellate judge Charles Evans Whittaker, who

neg: Alaska Supreme Court for appointment, a person must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Alaska for five years prior to appointment. A justice must be licensed to practice law in Alaska at the time of appointment and must have engaged in the active practice of law for eight years. The appointed justice must be approved by the voters on a nonpartisan ballot at the first statewide general election held more than three years after appointment; thereafter, each justice must participate in another retention election every ten years. The five supreme court justices, by majority vote, select one of

neg: William Forster (judge) from 1957 to 1958. He was appointed Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory on 28 June 1971 and replaced Justice Blackburn who had taken up appointment with the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. After Cyclone Tracy had destroyed Darwin in 1974, Justice Forster ensured the Supreme Court was fully functional by March 1975. Chief Justice Forster was a Member of the Aboriginal Theatre Foundation from 1972 to 1975 and President of the Northern Territory Division of the Australian Red Cross from 1973 to 1985. He was also Chairman of the Museum and Galleries Board

neg: Marc Nadon Harper to be a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He was formally appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on October 3, 2013, and sworn in on October 7, 2013. Following controversy regarding his appointment, he stated that he would not hear cases until the legal challenge to his appointment was decided. His appointment was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in "Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6" on March 21, 2014. By a 6–1 margin, the Court found that he did not meet the requirement of section 6 of the "Supreme

neg: Wendell Phillips Stafford Clay Ide. Among the prospective attorneys who studied law in their office was William H. Taylor, who later served as an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1892. He was a Reporter of Decisions for the Supreme Court of Vermont from 1896 to 1900. He was an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1900 to 1904, succeeding Laforrest H. Thompson. He resigned to accept appointment as a federal judge, and was succeeded by George M. Powers. Stafford was a federal judge on the United States District

neg: Law of Nigeria State and State vs. Federal Government cases. The Supreme Court is headed by a Chief Justice who is assisted by other Justices. The appointment of the Chief Justice and Justices requires confirmation by the Senate. The next highest court is the Court of Appeal, in Abuja. However, to bring the administration of justice closer to the people, the Court of Appeal has multiple divisions (currently sixteen) in various parts of the country. The head of the Court of Appeal has the title President of the Appeal Court. He/She is assisted by Justices. Only the appointment of the President of the

neg: Chief Justice of Ghana Chief Justice of Ghana The Chief Justice of Ghana is the highest judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana. The Chief Justice is also the head of the Judiciary of Ghana and is responsible for its administration and supervision. In order of state precedence, the Chief Justice is the fourth highest official in Ghana. The Supreme Court Ordinance of 1876 ended the 10-year absence of a Supreme Court, establishing a Supreme Court of Judicature for the Gold Coast Colony. The court consisted of the Chief Justice and not more than four puisne judges. This led to the appointment of the

neg: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Chief Justice. The Senior Associate Justice is also usually designated as the chairperson of the second division of the Court. The following names became Senior Associate Justices in their term in the Supreme Court Only two persons appointed as Chief Justice had not previously served as Associate Justices. These were Cayetano Arellano, the first Chief Justice, and Jose Yulo, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives who was appointed as Chief Justice during the Japanese period. All other Chief Justices, except for Victorino Mapa, were incumbent Associate Justices at the time of their appointment as Chief Justice. Mapa had

neg: Dwight D. Eisenhower Supreme Court candidates nominated on January 17, 1959, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 5, 1959, by a vote of 70–17. Following is a list of individuals who were mentioned in various news accounts and books as having been considered by Eisenhower for a Supreme Court appointment: Dwight D. Eisenhower Supreme Court candidates During his two terms in office, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed five members of the Supreme Court of the United States: Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Associate Justices John Marshall Harlan, William Brennan, Charles Evans Whittaker, and Potter Stewart. Chief Justice Fred Vinson died in office

neg: Markandey Katju Markandey Katju Justice Markandey Katju is the former Chairman, Press Council of India. Prior to his appointment as Chairman, Press Council of India, he served as a Judge at the Supreme Court of India. Before being elevated as a judge to the Supreme Court, he had earlier served as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Madras High Court and as acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. Markandey Katju was born on 20 September 1946 in Lucknow, United Provinces, British India, in a Kashmiri Pandit family. Katju's family consisted mainly of lawyers who took a keen interest in politics

neg: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and not less than six and not more than ten other Judges, appointed by the President, upon the President's recommendation for such appointment to the Constitutional Council is approved by the Council. The Chief Justice, The Justices of the Supreme Court and The Justices of the Court of Appeal are addressed as "Your Lordship" and receives the title "The Honourable Justice". The President of Sri Lanka is responsible for the appointment and removal of all the judges of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court judges are appointed with the advice and consent of the Constitutional Council. From 3 October 2001

neg: History of the Supreme Court of Pakistan the ground that their appointment to the court was made without consultation with the "de jure" Chief Justice of Pakistan. The decision of the Court summarily removed all justices of the higher judiciary who were not part of it as of 2 November 2007. Their removal was ordered on the grounds that the "de jure" Chief Justice was not allowed to advise in these cases. In the same decision the court held that the "de jure" Chief Justice from 3 November 2007 to 22 March 2009 was Justice Chaudhry. There were three groups of removed justices: The Supreme Court bench

neg: Supreme Court of Pakistan the following justices were removed from the Supreme Court of Pakistan on the ground that their appointment to the court was made without consultation with the "de jure" Chief Justice of Pakistan. The decision of the Court summarily removed all justices of the higher judiciary who were not part of it as of 2 November 2007. Their removal was ordered on the grounds that the "de jure" Chief Justice was not allowed to advise in these cases. In the same decision the court held that the "de jure" Chief Justice from 3 November 2007 to 22 March 2009 was Justice

neg: John Dowsett John Dowsett John Alfred Dowsett AM was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. Justice Dowsett was appointed to the Federal Court on 14 September 1998. Prior to his appointment to the Federal Court he served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland from 1985. Before his appointment to the Supreme Court of Queensland, Justice Dowsett practised as a barrister in Queensland. He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel in 1984. On 11 June 2012, Justice Dowsett was named a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to the law and to the judiciary, to professional

neg: John Dowsett associations, and to legal education in the area of litigation and dispute resolution." John Dowsett John Alfred Dowsett AM was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. Justice Dowsett was appointed to the Federal Court on 14 September 1998. Prior to his appointment to the Federal Court he served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland from 1985. Before his appointment to the Supreme Court of Queensland, Justice Dowsett practised as a barrister in Queensland. He was appointed as a Queen's Counsel in 1984. On 11 June 2012, Justice Dowsett was named a Member of the Order

neg: Richard Wagner (judge) nominated him to the Supreme Court of Canada to replace retiring Justice Marie Deschamps. His appointment was confirmed on October 5, 2012. On December 3, 2012, a ceremony was held for Justice Wagner's appointment, in the Supreme Court of Canada courtroom. The event was attended by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Quebec Deputy Minister of Justice Nathalie G. Drouin. Each justice spoke with Justice Wagner speaking last. On December 12, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Wagner as Beverly McLachlin's successor as Chief Justice of Canada. Wagner is a Roman Catholic. Wagner's father Claude was also

neg: Jeffrey J. Funke one of seven applicants who sought the open seat on the Supreme Court. He was appointed to the Supreme Court court on June 15, 2016, by Governor Pete Ricketts to succeed Justice William M. Connolly, who retired effective August 1, 2016. At the time of his appointment, he was the Court's youngest jurist. Jeffrey J. Funke Jeffrey J. Funke (born April 15, 1969) is an Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court. Funke received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1991 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1994. After graduating

neg: Supreme Court of the Republic of China be made to the Court only on the grounds that the original judgment is in violation of law or order. Documentary review proceedings are the norm, but if necessary, the presiding justice hear oral arguments in which issues of law are debated. The Supreme Court has a President, who is of the special appointment rank and who is in charge of the administrative affairs of the entire court and who acts concurrently as a Judge. Supreme Court of the Republic of China The Supreme Court of the Republic of China () is the court of last resort in the Republic

neg: Judicial appointments in Canada controversy about the appointment, the federal government referred the constitutionality of the appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada. In their decision in "Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6", the Supreme Court quashed his appointment, concluding he did not meet the eligibility criteria provided in the "Supreme Court Act". At the time, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin called Harper to consult with him on the advisability of Nadon's appointment. Harper refused to take the call and criticized McLachlin for making the call. Harper's comments were criticized by the legal community and a complaint was forwarded to the International

neg: David Stratas appointed him as a Special Advocate, a lawyer who, upon court appointment, acts independently of government to protect the interests of persons facing allegations in closed national security proceedings. Before his appointment directly to the Federal Court of Appeal, Justice Stratas published over 110 conference papers and articles. From 1994 until his appointment to the bench in 2009, he served as an adjunct professor at Queen's Law School, winning eight teaching awards. He continues to serve as an adjunct professor, teaching a course in legal writing and written advocacy with Justice Thomas Cromwell of the Supreme Court of Canada. He

neg: Roger A. Page Roger A. Page Roger A. Page (born October 7, 1955) is an American lawyer and judge who is a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Having been appointed to the court by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. Justice Page was sworn in as a member of the Tennessee Supreme Court in February 2016. He was appointed to this position by Governor Bill Haslam. He was the first Justice to be confirmed by the state legislature under the state's appellate court selection process ratified by state voters in 2014. This amendment to the Constitution of Tennessee requires appointment by the governor and

neg: John Rutledge continued mental decline. The Senate rejected his appointment on December 15, 1795 by a vote of 14–10. This was the first time that the Senate had rejected a Supreme Court nomination. To date, it is the only Supreme Court recess appointment not to be subsequently confirmed, and Rutledge remains the only Supreme Court justice unseated involuntarily by the Senate. The Senate's rejection of his nomination left Rutledge mentally ruined. On December 26, 1795, he attempted suicide by jumping off a wharf into Charleston Harbor. He was rescued by two slaves who saw him drowning. Though the Senate remained in session

neg: Rebecca Duncan 2017, Governor Kate Brown appointed Duncan as an associate justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, to succeed retiring justice David V. Brewer. She was sworn in on July 1, 2017. Her current term ends in January 2019, and she is eligible to run for re-election in November 2018. Duncan's appointment to the Oregon Supreme Court gave that court a female majority for the first time. Duncan resides in Keizer near Salem, where the Supreme Court is located. She has a husband and two daughters. Rebecca Duncan Rebecca Duncan (born 1971) is an American lawyer and judge, who has been an

neg: James E. C. Perry succeeded on December 31, 2016, by Justice C. Alan Lawson. The Florida Bar News, "Perry joins the court," April 1, 2009, p. 1. James E. C. Perry James E. C. Perry (born 1944) is a Retired Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist in March 2009 to replace retiring Justice Charles T. Wells and was Crist's fourth appointment to the Supreme Court. "Throughout his career as an attorney and circuit judge, Justice Perry has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to justice and equality," said Governor Crist at the time of appointment. "His expertise, professionalism and

neg: James E. C. Perry James E. C. Perry James E. C. Perry (born 1944) is a Retired Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist in March 2009 to replace retiring Justice Charles T. Wells and was Crist's fourth appointment to the Supreme Court. "Throughout his career as an attorney and circuit judge, Justice Perry has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to justice and equality," said Governor Crist at the time of appointment. "His expertise, professionalism and humanitarian spirit make him exceptionally qualified to serve on Florida's highest court." Justice Perry is known for his work with youth. He was

neg: Millard Fillmore do so until a decade later. Fillmore appointed one justice to the Supreme Court of the United States, and made four appointments to United States District Courts, including that of his law partner and cabinet officer, Nathan Hall, to the federal district court in Buffalo. When Supreme Court Justice Levi Woodbury died in September 1851 with the Senate not in session, Fillmore made a recess appointment of Benjamin Robbins Curtis to the high court. In December, with Congress convened, Fillmore made formal nomination of Curtis, who was confirmed. In 1857, Justice Curtis dissented to the Court’s decision in the slavery

neg: Chief Justice of Canada longest serving Canadian chief justice (), and was the first woman to hold the position. The Chief Justice is appointed by the Governor General-in-Council under the federal "Supreme Court Act" on the advice of the Prime Minister. The appointment is subject to the "Supreme Court Act", which governs the administration and appointment of judges of the court. By this component of the Constitution of Canada, Judges appointed to the court must be "a judge of a superior court of a province or a barrister or advocate of at least ten years standing at the bar of a province." Tradition dictates

neg: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Associate Justice Reynato Puno was also the subject of some controversy. Puno was eventually appointed as Chief Justice in 2006. Another contender for Chief Justice in 2006 was Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. Had Santiago been appointed Chief Justice, she would have been the first person since Jose Yulo in 1942 to have been appointed Chief without serving as Associate Justice. When Justice Renato Corona assumed as Chief Justice on May 17, 2010, the most senior Associate Justice was Antonio Carpio, who was appointed to the Court in October 2001, 6 months before Corona's own appointment. Associate Justice of the Supreme

neg: Martin Villarama Jr. Martin Villarama Jr. Martin S. Villarama Jr. (born April 14, 1946) is a Filipino lawyer who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from November 3, 2009 until January 16, 2016. Prior to his appointment as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court he had served as Associate Justice of Court of Appeals since March 11, 1998. He also served in the Regional Trial Court of Pasig as Judge from 1986 to 1998 and as its Executive Judge from 1992 to 1996. Villarama was born April 14, 1946. He obtained his degree in Business Administration from De

neg: Harold Melton Harold Melton Harold D. Melton (born September 25, 1966) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. He was first appointed to the Court by Governor Sonny Perdue on July 1, 2005, to fill a vacancy on the bench created by the retirement of Justice Norman S. Fletcher. His appointment marked the first time a Republican governor had made an appointment to the Supreme Court since 1868 when Governor Rufus B. Bullock selected Justices Joseph E. Brown and H. K. McCay. Prior to joining the Court, Justice Melton served as Executive Counsel to Governor Perdue. Before serving as

neg: Tim Carmody would be expected of the leader of the Supreme Court by those coming before it. He added that the appointment of Carmody would "weaken public confidence in the administration of justice and impact adversely on the willingness of parties, who have the freedom of choice in the matter, to litigate in Queensland state courts". Muir's fellow serving Supreme Court judge Justice Martin Daubney subsequently told the "Courier Mail" that he spoke privately to Carmody "with the unanimous authorisation of all of the judges of the Court of Appeal and the Trial Division of the Supreme Court". The newspaper speculated that

neg: Rives Kistler openly LGBT state supreme court justice in the United States. The second was fellow Oregonian Virginia Linder, who joined Kistler on the Oregon court in 2007. Kistler is one of twelve openly LGBT state supreme court justices currently serving in the United States. Rives Kistler Rives Kistler (born 1949) is an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. After college and law school on the East Coast, he moved to Oregon where he worked in private practice before joining the Oregon Department of Justice. Kistler then joined the Oregon Court of Appeals before appointment to the Oregon Supreme

neg: First Monday in October (film) her final feature film role. "First Monday in October" was originally scheduled for a February 1982 release, but President Ronald Reagan's appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female Supreme Court justice on July 7, 1981, forced the film's release a month after the presidential nomination, in August 1981. The death of Stanley Moorehead, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, has created a vacancy on the high court. The president's appointee turns out to be Ruth Loomis, a staunch conservative from Orange County, California, who is confirmed as the first female Associate Justice. She and Associate Justice

neg: Arizona Supreme Court Arizona Supreme Court The Arizona Supreme Court is the state supreme court of the U.S. state of Arizona. It consists of a chief justice, a vice chief justice, and five associate justices. Each justice is appointed by the governor of Arizona from a list recommended by a bipartisan commission. Justices stand for retention in an election two years after their appointment and then every six years. They must retire at age 70. The Chief Justice is chosen for a five-year term by the court, and is eligible for re-election. He or she supervises the administration of all the inferior courts.

neg: Appointment and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States years). To continue to serve thereafter and be compensated for his or her service, the nominee must be formally nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Of the ten Justices who have received recess appointments - two Chief Justices and eight Associate Justices - only Chief Justice John Rutledge was not subsequently confirmed for a regular appointment. No president since Dwight Eisenhower (who made three such appointments) has made a recess appointment to the Supreme Court and the practice has become highly controversial even when applied to lower federal courts. During the 110th Congress, the Democratic leadership of

neg: Reference Re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6 amendment, consented to by the federal government and all ten provinces (though if any more provinces are formed, those provinces must also accept the amendment requiring unanimity). The case arose when the federal government appointed Justice Marc Nadon to the position of puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, on October 3, 2013. At the time of the appointment, Justice Nadon was a supernumerary judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, having served on the federal courts for over 20 years. Justice Nadon had been a member of the Quebec Bar prior to his appointment. Ontario lawyer Rocco Galati

neg: Oklahoma Supreme Court the ratification of the Oklahoma Constitution in 1907. After the construction on the Oklahoma State Capitol, which was completed in 1917, the Oklahoma Supreme Court offices and chamber were housed in the building. Plans to move the offices began in 2006. In 2011, the Oklahoma Supreme Court moved its offices from the Oklahoma State Capitol to the Oklahoma Judicial Center. The court consists of a chief justice, a vice-chief justice, and seven associate justices, who are nominated by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission and are appointed by the governor. After appointment, the justices serve until the next general state election.

neg: Jeff Brown (judge) Kyle south of Austin. In 2016, he was awarded the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award by the National Eagle Scout Association. Jeff Brown (judge) Jeffrey Vincent Brown, known as Jeff Brown (born March 27, 1970), is an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He has held the Place 6 seat on the court since October 3, 2013, under appointment from Governor Rick Perry. He succeeded Justice Nathan Hecht after Hecht's appointment to chief justice to replace Wallace B. Jefferson, who resigned. Brown's father was a police officer. He became an Eagle Scout at age 16. In 1988, Justice Brown graduated

neg: Jeff Brown (judge) Jeff Brown (judge) Jeffrey Vincent Brown, known as Jeff Brown (born March 27, 1970), is an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He has held the Place 6 seat on the court since October 3, 2013, under appointment from Governor Rick Perry. He succeeded Justice Nathan Hecht after Hecht's appointment to chief justice to replace Wallace B. Jefferson, who resigned. Brown's father was a police officer. He became an Eagle Scout at age 16. In 1988, Justice Brown graduated from Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Texas

neg: Marcus Perrin Knowlton career there was successful enough to earn him a spot on the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 1887. Following the appointment of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court in 1902, Knowlton took over as Chief Justice, and he held that position until he retired in 1911 due to failing eyesight. Marcus Perrin Knowlton Marcus Perrin Knowlton (February 3, 1839 – May 7, 1918) was an American politician and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He was born in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, to Merrick and Fatima Knowlton. He graduated from Yale University in

neg: Franklin D. Roosevelt Supreme Court candidates and books as having been considered by Roosevelt for a Supreme Court appointment: Franklin D. Roosevelt Supreme Court candidates During his twelve years in office, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed eight new members of the Supreme Court of the United States: Associate Justices Hugo Black, Stanley F. Reed, Felix Frankfurter, William O. Douglas, Frank Murphy, James F. Byrnes, Robert H. Jackson, and Wiley Blount Rutledge. Additionally, he elevated sitting Justice Harlan Fiske Stone to Chief Justice. Roosevelt's nine nominations filled eight seats on the Supreme Court because Associate Justice Byrnes resigned while Roosevelt was still in office. Roosevelt nominated Rutledge

neg: John Freudenberg appointment of Freudenberg the state Supreme Court. He fills the seat vacated due to the death of Associate Justice John F. Wright. This is Governor Ricketts’ fifth appointment to the Nebraska Supreme Court. John Freudenberg John Freudenberg (born November 12, 1969) is an American attorney and Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court. Freudenberg attended Chadron State College for his undergraduate degree and the University of Nebraska College of Law for his Juris Doctor He worked as a county attorney and later as Nebraska Assistant Attorney General. From 2007 to 2017, he was the Special Assistant United States Attorney for

neg: Quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno the five sitting justices who sought to nullify the appointment of Sereno as Chief Justice. Quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno The "quo warranto" petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno ("Republic of the Philippines vs. Maria Lourdes Sereno") filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines was a successful attempt to remove Maria Lourdes Sereno from her post as Chief Justice of the Philippines' high court. The petition was made to nullify the appointment of Sereno as Chief Justice of the High Court. Sereno has also faced possible impeachment prior to the granting of the petition. Sereno has faced criticism

neg: Fred M. Butler In 1908, the Vermont General Assembly enacted a law expanding the Vermont Supreme Court from four justices to five. The appointment as an associate justice went to George M. Powers, who was serving as a judge of the Vermont Superior Court, and had been an associate justice prior to the passage of a previous law reducing the size of the state Supreme Court. Butler was selected for the resulting vacancy on the Vermont Superior Court, and resigned from the State Senate in January 1909 in order to accept. He continued to serve on this court until 1923. From 1921 to

neg: Helen E. Hoens the anticipated vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the elevation of then-Associate Justice James R. Zazzali to replace Poritz as Chief Justice. On August 12, 2013, Governor Chris Christie announced that he would not renominate Justice Helen Hoens for lifetime appointment to the state's Supreme Court. She is the second Justice of the Supreme Court to be denied tenure in more than 66 years since the adoption of the 1947 State Constitution. Her non-reappointment is a result of the impasse between Republican Governor Chris Christie and the Democratic State Senate over the Supreme Court appointments. Christie said he wished

neg: Judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore as to the appointment of a judge, the Prime Minister is required to consult the Chief Justice. In order to facilitate the disposal of business in the Supreme Court, the President, if he, acting in his discretion, concurs with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court to be a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court for such period or periods as the President thinks fit. A Judicial Commissioner so appointed may, in respect of such class or classes of cases as the Chief Justice may specify, exercise

neg: John F. Reif John F. Reif John F. Reif (born June 19, 1951) is a Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry on October 22, 2007, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of former Justice Robert E. Lavender. Justice Reif has completed a two-year term as Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He was replaced December 1, 2016, by Justice Douglas Combs. Prior to his appointment to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Reif served on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals for nearly two decades and as a special district judge. He had retired

neg: Lloyd A. Karmeier 2007. An article about this appointment as Chief Justice in "Illinois Lawyer Now" wrote, "Throughout his tenure on the Supreme Court, Justice Karmeier has made frequent appearances before school, civic, and professional organizations to speak about the court's work. He regularly lectures at continuing legal education programs and contributes articles to the ISBA Bench and Bar Section Council Newsletter." Karmeier became 120th chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court on October 31, 2016, and was sworn in by Rita Garman, who herself had served as chief justice. According to "Herald and Review", "In his position, which he'll fill for three

neg: Supreme Court of the United States Chief Justice after Rehnquist died). Despite the variability, all but four presidents have been able to appoint at least one justice. William Henry Harrison died a month after taking office, though his successor (John Tyler) made an appointment during that presidential term. Likewise, Zachary Taylor died 16 months after taking office, but his successor (Millard Fillmore) also made a Supreme Court nomination before the end of that term. Andrew Johnson, who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, was denied the opportunity to appoint a justice by a reduction in the size of the Court. Jimmy Carter is the

neg: Jay Court Jay Court The Jay Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1789 to 1795, when John Jay served as the first Chief Justice of the United States. Jay served as Chief Justice until his resignation, at which point John Rutledge took office as a recess appointment. The Supreme Court was established in Article III of the United States Constitution, but the workings of the federal court system were largely laid out by the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established a six-member Supreme Court, composed of one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices. As the first President,

neg: Buwaneka Aluwihare In 2015 he was also appointed to the Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Fiji. Buwaneka Aluwihare Buwaneka Aluwihare PC is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer. He is a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Fiji. Prior to his appointment as Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, he served as a Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General’s Department. He was sworn in by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees. He has also served as a prosecutor for the UN’s Serious

neg: Eric Brown (judge) Judicial Conference Probate Law & Procedure Committee, his appointment to the Supreme Court Commission on the Rules of Practice & Procedure, and his appointment to the Franklin County Criminal Justice Planning Board, which provides oversight for criminal and juvenile justice programs funded through Franklin County. Chief Justice Brown and his wife, Marilyn Brown, a member of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, have been married since 1973 and have two daughters and three grandsons. They are members of Congregation Tifereth Israel. Eric Brown (judge) Eric S. Brown is the former Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. He was appointed

neg: Ideological leanings of United States Supreme Court justices from 1994 to 2005, and Anthony Kennedy from 2006 to 2018. With the appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the bench in 2018, it is likely the median justice will be Chief Justice Roberts or Associate Justice Gorsuch. Since the 1938 term, every Chief Justice, except Earl Warren, has had a more conservative ideological lean than a majority of his colleagues on the Court. The following sortable table lists the lifetime percentage "liberal" scores of Supreme Court justices as compiled in the Supreme Court Database. The table shows data for justices whose service began at or after the 1946 term;

neg: Lee Yong-hun Lee Yong-hun Lee Yong-hun (born 1942) is a South Korean judge who formerly served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Korea. Lee was born in Jeollanam-do. He attended High School #1 in Gwangju before going on to Seoul National University's faculty of law. Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, Lee served as a Seoul High Court judge, Supreme Court justice, and chairman of the Government Employees Ethics Committee. During his confirmation hearings, he was questioned about high legal fees he had earned—roughly six billion won on 400 cases in five years in private practise, with

neg: Presidency of Benigno Aquino III be impractical, since it would be a security concern for his neighbors. Traditionally, it is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines who administers the oath of office to the incoming President and Vice President, however, Aquino refused to allow Chief Justice Renato Corona to swear him into office, due to Aquino's opposition to the midnight appointment of Corona by outgoing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on May 12, 2010, two days after the 2010 elections and a month before Arroyo's term expires. Instead, Aquino formally requested Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Conchita Carpio-Morales, who

neg: Rosemary Barkett 1992 she was chosen by her colleagues to become the state's first woman Chief Justice. As Florida's first female Supreme Court Justice, her appointment highlighted a number of gender-bias issues within the institution. Prior to her appointment, the floor where justices' chambers were located in the Supreme Court Building had only two restrooms, one marked "Justices," the other marked "Ladies." In addition to that change, her tenure ended the use of the title "Mr. Justice." Barkett was to be called "Madam Justice Barkett," which she felt was inappropriate because she was not married and "did not qualify for the other

neg: New Mexico Supreme Court the length of present continuous service on the court. If a vacancy occurs before the end of the two-year term, the justices determine an eligible justice to serve by majority vote for the remainder of that term. The Chief Justice has the power to, when necessary, designate any Supreme Court justice or District Court judge to sit on the Court of Appeals, or designate any judge of the Court of Appeals to sit on the Supreme Court or on a District Court. Additionally, whenever the governor fails to make an appointment to any court within the prescribed thirty-day period, the

neg: Ellsworth Court seat. Alfred Moore joined the court in 1800 after the death of Iredell. The Ellsworth Court issued some notable rulings: Ellsworth Court The Ellsworth Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1796 to 1800, when Oliver Ellsworth served as the third Chief Justice of the United States. Ellsworth took office after the Senate refused to confirm the nomination of Chief Justice John Rutledge, who briefly served as a Chief Justice as a recess appointment. Ellsworth served as Chief Justice until his resignation, at which point John Marshall took office. With some exceptions, the Ellsworth Court was

neg: Supreme Court of Florida requires no further approval by any governmental body. Up until 1971 when merit selection was implemented, judges were chosen by direct election of the people. In 1974, Justice Ben Overton became the first Supreme Court justice chosen by merit selection. Justices must meet three requirements to qualify for appointment to the Court: they must be an "elector" (a qualified, registered voter) of the state, they must reside in the territorial jurisdiction of the state when they assume office, and they must be under 70 years of age. After appointment, the new Justice must face statewide voters in the next general

neg: Terrence O'Donnell where he later returned as an appellate judge. He served as a Cuyahoga County, common pleas court judge for 15 years until 1994, when he ran for a seat on the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Eighth District against former Ohio Chief Justice Frank Celebrezze. He defeated Celebrezze and served on the Eighth District bench until his resignation to run for the Ohio Supreme Court in 2000 in a failed attempt to unseat Ohio Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick. In 2003, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Deborah L. Cook resigned from the court to accept an appointment by the

neg: Richard Nixon Supreme Court candidates January 7, 1972. Following is a list of individuals who were mentioned in various news accounts and books as having been considered by Nixon for a Supreme Court appointment: Richard Nixon Supreme Court candidates President Richard Nixon entered office in 1969 with Chief Justice Earl Warren having announced his retirement from Supreme Court of the United States the previous year. Nixon appointed Warren E. Burger to replace Earl Warren, and during his time in office appointed three other members of the Supreme Court: Associate Justices Harry Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell, and William Rehnquist. Nixon also nominated G. Harrold Carswell and