| 215 |
Years since the Supreme Court was established |
| 36 |
Most years served by a Supreme Court justice |
| 15 |
Average length of years of a justice's term |
| 16 |
Number of chief justices the court has had |
| 108 |
Total number of justices the court has had |
| 30 |
Minutes allowed to each side to argue their case |
| 22 |
Average number of months before a new justice is appointed |
| 8 |
Number of justices who have served terms of more than 30 years |
| 9 |
Number of justices on the court, including 1 chief justice |
| 1 |
Number of presidents serving a full term without an appointment (Carter) |
| 10 |
Record number of justices appointed by one president (George Washington) |
| 8 |
Next greatest number of justices appointed by one president (FDR) |
| 7000 |
Approximate number of petitions the court reviews each term |
| 2000 |
Number of petitions the court reviewed each term 50 years ago |
| 100 |
Number of petitions that are granted full review |
| 24 |
Number of cases that might be heard in one sitting |
| 2 |
Number of women who have served as justices |
| 2 |
Number of African Americans who have served as justices |
| 79 |
Average age of a justice upon leaving the court |
| 68 |
Average age of a justice upon leaving the court 3 decades ago |
| 50 |
Age of John Roberts, the nominee for Justice O'Connor's replacement |
| 32 |
Age of the youngest justice ever appointed (Joseph Story, 1811) |
| 90 |
Age of the oldest justice to ever retire (Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1932) |
This article was provided by Compassion & Choices. It is a part of the publication Compassion & Choices Magazine.
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