Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
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Associate Justices of the Supreme Court are the non-chief members of the U.S. Supreme Court who, alongside the Chief Justice, hear and decide the Court’s cases.
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Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
group of officeholders
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judicial office → public office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| appointedForTerm |
life tenure
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| appointmentRequiresConsentOf |
United States Senate
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| canBeRemovedBy |
conviction by the United States Senate
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impeachment by the United States House of Representatives → |
| collectiveBody |
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
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| constitutionalBasis |
Article III of the United States Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Judiciary Act of 1789
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| currentAssociateJusticesCount |
8
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| currentTotalJustices |
9
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| eligibilityFormalRequirements |
no explicit constitutional age, citizenship, or legal training requirements
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| firstOfficeHoldersCount |
5
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| hasMembers |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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| hasNumberOfPositions |
8
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| hasPower |
to hear and decide cases and controversies arising under the U.S. Constitution and federal law
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to interpret the Constitution of the United States → to review certain decisions of state supreme courts → to review decisions of lower federal courts → |
| initialTotalJustices |
6
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| mayAuthor |
concurring opinions of the Supreme Court
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dissenting opinions of the Supreme Court → majority opinions of the Supreme Court → |
| memberOf |
Supreme Court of the United States
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Supreme Court of the United States → |
| oathRequired |
judicial oath prescribed by federal law
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| officeLocation |
Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C.
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| participatesIn |
conference deliberations of the Supreme Court
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oral arguments before the Supreme Court → voting on the outcome of Supreme Court cases → |
| partOf |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| positionHeldInOrganization |
judicial branch of the United States
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| relativeAuthorityToChiefJustice |
equal vote to the Chief Justice in deciding cases
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| salaryDeterminedBy |
United States Congress
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| salaryProtection |
cannot be diminished during continuance in office
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| selectionProcess |
presidential nomination with Senate advice and consent
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| subordinateTo |
Chief Justice of the United States
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| termLengthCondition |
during good Behaviour
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| typicalBackground |
extensive legal experience
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prior judicial service → |
| votingPower |
one vote per justice
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| workIncludes |
deciding whether to grant or deny petitions for writs of certiorari
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drafting and revising judicial opinions → participating in oral arguments → reviewing written briefs → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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John M. Harlan II
("Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States")
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John Marshall Harlan ("Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States") → Levi Woodbury ("Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States") → Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II ("Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States") → William O. Douglas ("Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States") → |
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Special Chambers (Supreme Court of Colombia)
("Supreme Court justices")
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composedOf |
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Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República
("Supreme Court justices")
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composition |
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Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
("Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States")
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hasMembers |
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Wisconsin Supreme Court
("Associate Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court")
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hasPart |
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Stanford Law School
("U.S. Supreme Court justices")
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notableAlumniField |
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Chief Justice of the United States
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precedenceOver |