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The demographics of the Supreme Court of the United States encompass the gender, ethnicity, and religious, geographic, and economic backgrounds of the 116 people who have been appointed and confirmed as justices to the Supreme Court. Some of these characteristics have been raised as an issue since the court was established in 1789.
She was the second female and the first Jewish female justice of the Supreme Court. [ 4 ] [ 75 ] [ 76 ] She eventually became the longest-serving Jewish justice. [ 77 ] The American Bar Association 's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary rated Ginsburg as "well qualified", its highest rating for a prospective justice.
Her Supreme Court service began in September 2005. [3] In June 2006, the judicial retention commission recommended her for a full eight-year term on the Supreme Court. Her retention in office was approved by Tennessee voters in August 2006. [5] [6] Clark served as chief justice from September 1, 2010, until September 1, 2012. [5]
Since the Supreme Court first convened in 1790, 116 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108 have been White men. But in recent decades the court has become more diverse. Over half of its ...
Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 116 people have served on the Court. The length of service on the Court for the 107 non-incumbent justices ranges from William O. Douglas's 36 years, 209 days to John Rutledge's 1 year, 18 days as associate justice and, separated by a period of years off the Court, his 138 days as chief justice.
Campbell was raised in Rogersville, Tennessee, where her family moved when she was eleven years old.She earned her high school diploma from Cherokee High School in 2000. In 2004, after winning election as President of the Student Government, Campbell earned a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee. [1]
Tennessee's ban on medication and treatments for transgender youth goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4.
First female (Tennessee Court of Appeals): Holly M. Kirby in 1995 [9] First African American female (circuit court): Rita L. Stotts in 2000 [21] First female (Chief Justice; Tennessee Supreme Court): Janice M. Holder in 2008 [9] First African American female (Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals): Camille R. McMullen in 2008 [22]