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What is a Supreme Court judge called?
Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, and there have been 103 Associate Justices in the Court’s history.
What is the official name of a judge?
The judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the judges of the supreme courts of several US states and other countries are called “justices”. Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and Justices of other courts are addressed as “Justice (name)”.
Who is the Supreme Court judges?
Judicial officer contact details
| Chief Justice of NSW | Telephone |
|---|---|
| The Hon Justice Michael Lee Ball | (02) 9230 8633 |
| The Hon Justice Peter Richard Garling RFD | (02) 9230 8322 |
| The Hon Justice John Robertson Sackar | (02) 9230 8792 |
| The Hon Justice Ashley Black | (02) 9230 8784 |
What is the judge of Supreme Court called in India?
The Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice of India is the head and chief judge of the Supreme Court, which consists of a maximum of 34 judges and has extensive powers in the form of original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions. It is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.
Who can be a judge?
Qualifications to Become a Judge in High Court A person must be a citizen of India. Must have an LLB/LLM degree. He/she should have held a judicial office in India for 10 years or he should have been an advocate of a high court for 10 years.
Who was the youngest Supreme Court justice?
At age 85, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the oldest justice on the court. The youngest person ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court was Joseph Story, who was appointed by President Madison to the Supreme Court in 1812 at the tender age of 32.
How many associate justices on Supreme Court?
Article III of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to set the number of justices on the Supreme Court. It currently stands at nine, with one chief justice and eight associate justices.
Who are the current members of the US Supreme Court?
The current Supreme Court is comprised of chief justice John Roberts, Jr. and associate justices Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Stephen Breyer , Samuel Alito , Sonia Sotomayor , Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch .
Who is the oldest Chief Justice?
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1841-1935) is considered the oldest person ever to sit on the US Supreme Court. He served from 1902 to 1932, (and as Acting Chief Justice from January–February 1930).