Trivia: What record is held by former Supreme Court Justice Harlan F. Stone?
Youngest ever appointed
Oldest ever appointed
Only justice to serve two terms
Only unanimous Senate confirmation
The correct answer is Oldest ever appointed
So why is this answer correct? : Strategically, each political party tends to nominate younger judges for the Supreme Court to take full advantage of the lifetime appointment with no term limits. This means it’s rare for older judges to be nominated, and no Supreme Court justice has been older at the time of his appointment than Harlan F. Stone, who was 68 years young when nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. He served until his death in 1946.