lifetime appointments

Why Are Justices Are Appointed For Life?

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Why Are Justices Are Appointed For Life? Members of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President subject to the approval of the Senate. To ensure an independent Judiciary and to protect judges from partisan pressures, the Constitution provides that judges serve during “good Behaviour,” which has generally meant life terms. Which explains why Supreme

Are Federal Judges Appointed For Life?

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Are Federal Judges Appointed For Life? Are federal judges appointed for life? Federal judges can only be removed through impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction in the Senate. Judges and Justices serve no fixed term — they serve until their death, retirement, or conviction by the Senate. Why are the federal judges appointed