I always assumed that in the early 1800s there were probably a few who had no legal education but according to Wikipedia Every person who has been nominated

I always assumed that in the early 1800s there were probably a few who had no legal education but according to Wikipedia Every person who has been nominated to the Court has been an attorney. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_schools_attended_by_United_States_Supreme_Court_justices https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_schools_attended_b... Of course your point stands, the only qualification for a justice is nomination by POTUS and confirmation by the senate.