What Are The Requirements to be A Supreme Court Judge?

[Dinger]

I admit ignorance here, though I have a general idea. Thanks in advance for the info.

[UTUSN]

1. I believe the answer is, nothing at all. n/t

[Kablooie]

16. If that's true, I nominate Diana Ross.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Apparently, having a brain isn't one of them.

[RoyGBiv]

3. Basically, someone who is breathing ...

Although, strict constructionists might argue that there is no specific wording in the Constitution that says a Justice must actually breathe.

Edit: Spelling

[bluebellbaby]

7. You posted quicker than me...had the same thoughts

:toast:

[RoyGBiv]

8. Whimsy ...

I have unfortunately been able to imagine the Righteous Flock digging up Reagan and plopping his corpse down to "hear" cases before the Court. His contribution were certainly just as valuable in that service as during his Presidency.

:toast:

[bluebellbaby]

12. I do long for the "gipper"...I miss him sooooooo much!

I miss those days of old...when soon after winning his second term he cut my college grants making it impossible for me to finish my degree...Yes...I miss those days...

NOT!

[BR_Parkway]

13. Weekdays at the Gippers

[Posteritatis]

14. "Justice Redshirt abstained for the hundredth consecutive time today.." (nt)

[blue_onyx]

4. Other than being picked by the President and

approved by the Senate, there are no requirements.

[backscatter712]

5. Not a heck of a lot.

You have to have enough schmooze-fu to get the President to appoint you, and you have to be able to convince 51 politically motivated bastards (60 if there's a filibuster) to vote to confirm you.

Did Harriet Myers have much in the way of qualifications? She had never even served as a judge.

[bluebellbaby]

6. I think you have to be alive and breathing...

But I think I'm even stretching those requirements...

None...

[tammywammy]

9. Picked by the Presidend and confirmed by the Senate

That's it technically. Now why there's not a requirement for a law degree, I think it would be near impossible for someone that hasn't actively worked in judicial system and with a good grasp of Constitutional law actually getting to the court now.

[valerief]

10. Ability to be bought? nt

[underseasurveyor]

11. Let's see

How do you look in a black robe?

[Solon]

15. Constitutionally, nothing, the framers thought it wasn't needed to put down any specific...

requirements, the nomination process alone is a way to vet to at least reduce the possibility of someone who is ignorant of law and jurisprudence from being chosen for the court. Also the Constitution never set the number of Justices either.