Supreme Court Justices have full‐time day jobs. Justices have duties as federal judges on the apex court and many reasonably regard these responsibilities as requiring their complete and undivided attention. But Justices can do so much more, and they can be so much more. The Constitution does not bar them from serving their country in other ways. From our nation's inception, several Justices also have occupied other high offices and taken on other vital responsibilities. This article considers early examples of double duty and the constitutionality of these off‐the‐bench pastimes.
Saikrishna Prakash
