Bush fired judges?

Question

I heard that george bush recently fired judges. I am not sure but im guessing they are supreme court judges. I can not find any news links fr it though. It was featured for a brief minute or 2 on CNN, but thats it. Has anyone heard about this? Why did this happen?

Answer 1

Feb. 28, 2007 | Ever since the Bush administration shocked the legal community by dismissing eight U.S. attorneys in December, Justice Department leaders have vigorously denied that the firings were politically motivated. "I would never, ever make a change in the United States attorney position for political reasons," Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said in Senate testimony in early January. In a Feb. 6 hearing, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty told lawmakers, "When I hear you talk about the politicizing of the Department of Justice, it's like a knife in my heart."

But at least three of the eight fired attorneys were told by a superior they were being forced to resign to make jobs available for other Bush appointees, according to a former senior Justice Department official knowledgeable about their cases. That stands in contradiction to administration claims that the firings were related either to job performance or policy differences. A fourth U.S. attorney was told by a top Justice Department official that the dismissal in that attorney's case was not necessarily related to job performance. Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney David Iglesias in New Mexico -- who officially steps down from his post on Wednesday, and who says he was never told by superiors about any problems with his work -- plans to go public with documentation of the achievements of his office.

"I never received any indication at all of a problem" regarding performance or policy differences, Iglesias told Salon on Monday. "That only leaves a third option: politics."

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/02/28/attorneys/?source=newsletter

Answer 2

He can't fire supreme court judges. He appoints ones to fill empty places but then he is stuck with what he has got. Part of the checks and balances.

I have heard nothing about this anywhere.

Answer 3

Supreme Court Justices cannot be "fired." Once appointed and confirmed, they serve for life or until incapacitation renders them unable to do so, or they voluntarily retire.

I cannot find any other reference to Bush firing judges through searches.

Answer 4

if he fired 2 supreme court justices, you would hear about it alright.