Qualifications For Appointment As Supreme Court Justice

I deny that there is any positive/negative relationship between an the amount of Melanin or Estrogen in an American's body and their ability to, most excellently, execute the duties of a Justice of The Supreme Court Of The United States OR any other teaching position.

The possession of a law degree was and is not a necessary qualification for appointment as a Justice of SCOTUS. The first justice with such a degree was Levi Wendburg who was not confirmed until January 3, 1846. Mr. Justice Robert Jackson, who served until 1946, had only one year of law school. (I must wonder if the too convoluted decisions of far too many justices would be reduced by more justices without law degrees!)

Prior duties as a judge is not a requirement for appointment to our highest court as is exampled by still siting Madam Justice Kagen.

I maintain that the primary qualification for such an appointment is the habitual-and-clear reliance, in declaring what is THE LAW, on the intent of the authors of our Republic's Constitution (As amended), then the intent of the authors of our laws and, thereafter and only if absolutely necessary, the views of other judges.

It might well be the case that SCOTUS would be improved by judges who have won the approbation of The People by re-election to judicial OR other public offices.