<P> The average age of the Court as a whole fluctuates over time with the departure of older justices and the appointment of younger people to fill their seats . The average age of the Court is 72 years . Just prior to the death of Chief Justice Rehnquist in September 2005 , the average age was 71 . After Sonia Sotomayor was appointed in August 2009 , the average age at which current justices were appointed was about 53 years old . </P>
<P> The average age of the Court as a whole fluctuates over time with the departure of older justices and the appointment of younger people to fill their seats . The average age of the Court is 72 years . Just prior to the death of Chief Justice Rehnquist in September 2005 , the average age was 71 . After Sonia Sotomayor was appointed in August 2009 , the average age at which current justices were appointed was about 53 years old . </P>
average age of supreme court justices at appointment
average age of supreme court justices at appointment
about 53 years old
about 53 years old