Can an outgoing US President nominate him/herself to the Supreme Court?

Question

Note, I'm not asking if you like Bush, Kerry, whoever. In fact, make this question entirely devoid of politics--just a straight legal answer please.

Answer 1

There is no constitutional impediment to nominating yourself to a position on the Supreme Court, subject to the advise and consent of the Senate.
The trick is getting the consent of the Senate.
But William Howard Taft served as both President and Supreme Court Chief Justice (approximately 8 years after he left the Presidency)

Answer 2

Yes, I believe a president, outgoing or sitting, could nominate themselves for the supreme court.

I cannot imagine a scenario that would end up with that president actually being appointed to the court, but some very wierd things have happened in this wierd world,

Answer 3

the chances of you leaving office at the same time as an opening in the supreme court are slim.
also, being the president you probably wouldnt have much judiciary expirience and congress would not approve you.

however i do think that it is possible to nominate yourself.


GO BUSH GO KERRY LOLLROFLMAFAOFMAKSJAFA

Answer 4

first off, i would move to Canada if the answer were yes.... But no Legally/constitutionally speaking, it goes against practically the enitre preamble of the constiution where it goes on about checks and balances. The President may not do it because he is the head of the executive branch and would have a huge bias on any bill they wanted passed.

Answer 5

you could nominate yourself, but it probably wouldn't get anywhere...

it has to be approved by congress... and I think that would be a VERY tough approval to get...

and it would have to be perfect timing... your term ending with a vacancy opening...