In the United States, Federal judges hold office for life to?

Question

1 - decrease political interference in their decisions
2 - gain experience in their jobs
3 - develop a judicial philosophy which is consistent with that of other judges
4 - have the opportunity to view the long-term results of their decisions

Answer 1

im pretty sure that its #1. I went over this a few weeks ago in my political science class.
#2 isnt right b/c before they are elected they should already have experience or an extensive background in law.
and #3/4 just dont make much sense.

Answer 2

#1 is the answer the Founding Fathers would have given. That's what they had in mind when they set this whole thing up. They wanted them to be removed from the political process, and that being done, having them able to rule on the law itself, or just what's right in other words. Trouble is, that back then, you were probably a geezer when you got an appointment like that, so you couldn't live long enough to muck things up too much. Now it's a completely different scenario. If you're appointed in your 40's, let's say, you probably have at least 30 years ahead of you. It's not at all unusual for people to have 40 or even 50 or more years left in them nowadays. Add to that the fact that nowadays judges are more into ruling according to what they think is right than what the Constitution says, and you've got a recipe for disaster. Remember, the Founding Fathers expected the courts in general, and the Supreme Court in particular, to be the most conservative branch of government. They were supposed to interpret the law, not make it. If they had a problem with something or other, they were supposed to kick it back to Congress, and tell them to deal with the problem. That kept things from getting too far ahead of public opinion. Now, the courts have become just another legislative branch of government. Our nations founders would be appalled at today's courts penchant for "legislating from the bench".

Answer 3

They are on the bench until they retire or die, whichever comes first. 2. is certainly correct. I don't see that 1, 3 and 4 are necessarily so.

Answer 4

None of those are correct. It is a historic measure which was in existence at the time the US Constitution was written in 1791.