With the celebration of Independence Day in the U.S. and less than one week after the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Obamacare, The Christian Post asked Christians in the context of current events, What does freedom mean to you this 4th of July?.
There are currently 9 Justices in the US Supreme Court. The number varied in the early years of the court from a low of 6 to a high of 10. The Circuit Judges Act of 1869 set tâ¦he number at 9 and it has been there ever since.
The Supreme Court Justices. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. It has a chief justice, or head judge, and eight associate justices. The justices are appointed by the president and approved by a vote of the Senate. The justices serve for life unless they choose to retire. Their job is to interpret laws passed by Congress. Since our government was established, more than one hundred justices have served on the Court, and until recently, all were men. Sandra Day OâConnor was the first woman named to the Supreme Court. She was appointed in 1981.