Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!
The most common occupation of Supreme Court justices at the time of their appointment is judge of an inferior federal court (35 justices had that job immediately before joining SCOTUS). Which occupation at the time of appointment is the least common, with only one justice having that job at the time of appointment?
Hint: The second most popular occupation at time of appointment is federal officeholder in executive branch, followed by state court judge.
See the answer on the next page.
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