How many Supreme Court justices will be appointed during the next presidential term (ending 2013)?
Background: When a US Supreme Court justice retires or passes away the President nominates a new justice who has to be confirmed by the Senate. Nominations and recess appointments which are not confirmed by the Senate will not count towards the total. If the next President serves two terms, only the first term will count for this question. Similarly, if the President is replaced for whatever reason, the appointments by the replacement President will count towards this total, so long as they occur before the end of the term. Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
