2007-09-25 12:40:31 · 6 answers · asked by katrina g 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
US Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President and must be confirmed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate. The appointment for a US supreme court justice is a lifetime appointment.
There are only 4 ways a justice could leave the US Supreme Court, (resign, retire, death or impeachment)
Each state sets there own rules for State Supreme Courts.
In California the justices are appointed by the Governor and serve 12 year terms.
In Texas Justices are elcted to 6 year terms in partisan elections.
In New York (whose Supreme Court is essentially equivalant to a district court as New York has a Supreme Court in each county) justices are elected to 14 year terms.
2007-09-25 12:42:29 · answer #1 · answered by labken1817 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the guy appointed via a sitting president, nevertheless has to bypass in the process the legislative approval technique - they don't seem to be only immediately seated. so as that makes your element moot. I additionally could rather have in place the approach we've - the place people who a minimal of have a clue what the mandatory heritage IS, are appointing and approving the candidate. To have an uneducated inhabitants to that's incredibly scary. look on the popularity contest the presidential election has grow to be. It obvously has little to do with journey/skills. once you're saying they'd desire to marketing campaign in basic terms on journey and heritage - how on the earth could THAT be enforced? we will not implement it for presidential applicants! do now not advise to sound so detrimental - you're patently doing slightly extreme diagnosis of this and that i individually do savour that. nicely written too.
2017-01-02 16:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The president appoints a judge and congress has hearings to decide his or her fate. A supreme court Judge is for life, if one retires, he is officially known as inactive and continues to receive full pay and benefits.
2007-09-25 12:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by Ricky H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Presidential appointment, confirmed by the senate, life term
(unless voluntary retirement/resignation)
2007-09-25 15:02:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 justices and a life term, they are nominated by the prez, and confirmed by the Senate. That's why it's a big deal when they are nominated because because it's for life and cannot be fired.
2007-09-25 13:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by rxing 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. They serve for life or until they retire by their choice.
2007-09-25 12:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋