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28 U.S.C. § 4 — Precedence of associate justices

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Associate justices rank by seniority based on when their commissions were issued. If two justices' commissions have the same date, the older justice outranks the younger one.

Associate justices take precedence over each other based on how senior their commissions are — the earlier the commission, the higher the rank. If two justices' commissions are dated the same day, the older justice, by age, outranks the younger one.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

Associate justices shall have precedence according to the seniority of their commissions. Justices whose commissions bear the same date shall have precedence according to seniority in age.

Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 869.)

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  • 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 869

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 646 on 1948-06-25.

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