Who would hear the case? As the most powerful members of our governments judicial branch shouldn't they be elected rather than appointed?
2007-01-22 12:03:56 · 7 answers · asked by socrates 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes, a Justice could be removed from office by the impeachment process. It has already happened to other federal judges who were accused of bribery. The House votes to impeach and the Senate holds a trial.
Should Supreme Court Justices be elected rather than appointed? Gosh, I sure do have mixed feelings about that. I am indeed very, very angry at many Supreme Court Justices who I feel are not doing their jobs right. So angry that I wish I could vote for/against them. But I'm not willing to support making such a fundamental change to the structure set up in the Constitution.
We do need to have better Supreme Court Justices than the ones we currently have. Prof. Alan Dershowitz talked about this in "Supreme Injustice: How the High Court Hijacked Election 2000."
2007-01-22 12:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the court system, no. Under the Constitution, a Supreme Court Justice could be impeached and if convicted removed from the bench. Its never happened on the supreme Court, although a few lower level judges have been impeached. But it's rare.
2007-01-22 20:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The House could impeach a Justice and the Senate could remove the Justice from office.
No Supreme Court justices have been impeached, but one current member of the House of Representatives (Alcee Hastings of Florida) was impeached from a federal judgeship before his election to Congress.
Imagine being elected to the same body that impeached you, and working across the building from the body that removed you. Wow.
2007-01-22 20:07:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but he could be impeached by the House & convicted by the Senate. After that he could face criminal charges just like any other citizen.
2007-01-22 20:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the senate- who helps approve the appointments would probally judge them. no the its good that they are appointed, and they are appointed by people whom are elected
2007-01-22 20:35:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congress would try any Justices and remove them if they were doing something illegal.
2007-01-22 20:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by ck4829 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it and no they shouldn't.
2007-01-22 20:07:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋