The first associate Supreme Court justices took office in 1789 at an annual salary of $3,500. The longest period without a raise was between 1819 and 1855, when the salary for associate justices stood frozen at $4,500 before rising to $6,000.It wasnât until 1984 that the position broke the six-figure mark.urprisingly, there are no written qualifications to become a Supreme Court justice or associate justice. Individuals of all ages, educational attainment and career backgrounds can be considered. Justices donât have to be lawyers, judges -- or even U.S. citizens.
You are here. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is open year-round with only the Sculptor's Studio closed from October - April. Visitors in the winter will find far less crowds with the Memorial seeing only 5% roughly of the visitors coming through the gates during December - March that would come through in July or August.
At Mount Rushmore you can walk the Avenue of Flags and look at the flags of all the US states and territories. You can attend the Lighting Ceremony each evening. You can hikâ¦e around the monument and also visit a museum and a gift shop. You might also see animals as you walk around the trail.