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By AndrewHyman Posted in SCOTUS — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Historically, the ages of Supreme Court nominees at confirmation were as follows:

5 were under 40 years old.
12 were 41-45 years old.
16 were 46-50 years old.
27 were 51-55 years old.
33 were 56-60 years old.
17 were over 60 years old.

The birth years of the present SCOTUS candidates are below the fold. For example, Judge Emilio Garza was born in 1947, and so he is right at the most common age. Links to further info about each of the leading SCOTUS candidates are over at the right-hand-side of the confirmthem home page, under the category "SCOTUS Candidates." Or, just click on the image of Judge Garza, for more info about this distinguished ex-Marine who sits on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas. Can you tell who my favorite is? And if the Chief steps down, I'm for Priscilla Owen. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it, for now.

Alito was born in 1950.
Boggs was born in 1944.
Brown was born in 1949.
Clement was born in 1948.
Cornyn was born in 1952.
Easterbrook was born in 1948.
Estrada was born in 1961.
Garza was born in 1947.
Gonzales was born in 1955.
Hinojosa was born in 1950.
Jones was born in 1949.
Kyl was born in 1942.
Luttig was born in 1954.
McConnell was born in 1955.
Olson was born in 1940.
Owen was born in 1954.
Pryor was born in 1962.
Roberts was born in 1955.
Sykes was born in 1957.
Thompson was born in 1945.
Wilkinson was born in 1944.