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The Supreme Court has had 116 justices. Here's who put them there.

Of the 116 people who have served on the US Supreme Court, none were elected.

Justices are nominated by a president, confirmed by the Senate, and can serve for life. Lifetime tenure was written into the Constitution to insulate justices from the political pressures that shape the Legislative and Executive branches. There’s no periodic reconfirmation and no mechanism for voters to remove a justice, so they can rule impartially.

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