how old do you have to be in the supreme court?

Answer 1

There are no Constitutional Guidelines. Anyone nominated by the President, and confirmed by the Senate, can serve.

The Youngest person ever appointed was Joseph Story, who was 32 when nominated and confirmed.

Answer 2

I do not think there is a minimum age to be on the Supreme Court. You do not even have to have a law degree or be licensed as an attorney. Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. If a President nominated a very young person, or someone without a strong legal background, it is unlikely that the Senate would give their advice and consent to the candidate so they would probably never get on the Court.

Answer 3

Citicop is almost exactly right. Joseph Story was indeed only 32 years old when appointed. But so was another member of the Supreme Court back during the early 19th century. The other guy's name is one I don't remember exactly.

In the 20th century, the youngest age at which anyone has been appointed was 40 years old. Most have been 50 years old or older.

Answer 4

There's no requirements to be on the bench, aside from being nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The ABA (American Bar Association) usually sets out recommendations on those nominated and sends those to the Senate when they consider the nomination. This would look at a person's legal background and experience. Obviously, the ABA would not recommend someone too young to have a solid legal background, and the Senate would never confirm someone the ABA didn't at least marginally recommend.