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Under normal circumstances, a Supreme Court justice is awarded a lifetime commission.
A Supreme Court Justice may be impeached by the House of Representatives and removed from office if convicted in a Senate trial, but only for the same types of offenses that would trigger impeachment proceedings under Article I and Article II.
Section 1 of Article III states that judges of Article III courts shall hold their offices "during good behavior." "The phrase "good behavior" has been interpreted by the courts to equate to the same level of seriousness the 'high crimes and misdemeanors" encompasses.
In addition, any federal judge may be prosecuted in the criminal courts for criminal activity. If found guilty of a crime in a federal district court, the justice would face the same type of sentencing any other criminal defendant would. The district court could not remove him/her from the Bench. However, any justice found guilty in the criminal courts of any felony would certainly be impeached and, if found guilty, removed from office.
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MaxineSupreme Court Justices are appointed to their positions for life. They cannot be removed unless they are impeached by a majority vote of the U.S. House of Representatives and subsequently convicted by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. A Supreme court Justice may resign from their position voluntarily, however.
The constitution calls for a supreme court justice to serve for a life time as long as they maintain proper "behavior". If their behavior isn't proper, the congress may impeach the justice and remove them from office. Other than impeachment, a justice has the job for life unless they choose to retire.
Under normal circumstances, all US Supreme Court justices are awarded lifetime commissions.
Any Justice, including the Chief Justice, may be impeached by the House of Representatives and removed from office if convicted in a Senate trial, but only for the same types of offenses that would trigger impeachment proceedings under Article I and Article II.
Section 1 of Article III states that judges of Article III courts shall hold their offices "during good behavior." "The phrase "good behavior" has been interpreted by the courts to equate to the same level of seriousness the 'high crimes and misdemeanors" encompasses.
In addition, the Chief Justice may prosecuted in the criminal courts for criminal activity. If found guilty of a crime in a US District Court, the Chief Justice would face the same type of sentencing any other criminal defendant would. The District Court could not remove him (or her) from the Bench. However, if the Chief Justice were found guilty of a felony, serious misdemeanor, or breach of ethics, he (or she) would certainly be impeached and, if found guilty, removed from office.
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Yes.
Under normal circumstances, a Supreme Court justice is awarded a lifetime commission.
A Supreme Court Justice may be impeached by the House of Representatives and removed from office if convicted in a Senate trial, but only for the same types of offenses that would trigger impeachment proceedings for any other government official under Articles I and II of the Constitution.
Article III, Section 1 states that judges of Article III courts shall hold their offices "during good behavior." "The phrase "good behavior" has been interpreted by the courts to equate to the same level of seriousness 'high crimes and misdemeanors" encompasses.
In addition, any federal judge may prosecuted in the criminal courts for criminal activity. If found guilty of a crime in a federal district court, the justice would face the same type of sentencing any other criminal defendant would. The district court could not remove him/her from the Bench. However, any justice found guilty in the criminal courts of any felony would certainly be impeached and, if found guilty, removed from office.
In the United States, impeachment is most often used to remove corrupt lower-court federal judges from office, but it's not unusual to find disgruntled special interest groups circulating petitions on the internet calling for the impeachment of one or all members of the High Court.
A Supreme Court Justice may be impeached by the House of Representatives and removed from office if convicted in a Senate trial, but only for the same types of offenses that would trigger impeachment proceedings under Article I and Article II.
Section 1 of Article III states that judges of Article III courts shall hold their offices "during good behavior." "The phrase "good behavior" has been interpreted by the courts to equate to the same level of seriousness the 'high crimes and misdemeanors" encompasses.
In addition, any federal judge may prosecuted in the criminal courts for criminal activity. If found guilty of a crime in a federal district court, the justice would face the same type of sentencing any other criminal defendant would. The district court could not remove him/her from the Bench. However, any justice found guilty in the criminal courts of any felony would certainly be impeached and, if found guilty, removed from office.
No. According to Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution, Supreme Court justices remain in office "during good behavior," meaning they receive a lifetime commission unless they commit an impeachable offense.
A justice can only be removed from office through the impeachment process. Only the House of Representatives can bring articles of impeachment (formal charges, like an indictment) against government officials. If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment, the official next proceeds to trial in the Senate, where a two-thirds vote is required to remove him (or her) from office. The President plays no formal role in this process.
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Has a US Supreme Court justice ever been impeached?
Yes. US Supreme Court justices may be impeached by the House of Representatives and tried in the Senate, just like the President. The justice must have committed a serious breach of ethics or be accused of "high crimes and misdemeanors," a vague term that encompasses both criminal acts and various forms of judicial misconduct. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Who is the highest judge of the US Supreme Court?
The Chief Justice presides over the US Supreme Court. At present, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is John G. Roberts, Jr.
Clarence Thomas was what number of the Supreme Court?
Justice Clarence Thomas was the 106th justice to sit on the US Supreme Court.
What is the proper title for the Chief Justice of the US?
The proper title is Chief Justice of the United States; however, most people refer to the office as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court because he (or she) presides over the Supreme Court of the United States (often called US Supreme Court).
Who was Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in 1966?
The sixth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was Ohio native Salmon P. Chase, who lead the Court from December 1864 until his death in May 1873.Chase had the unique distinction of being the first Chief Justice to preside over a presidential Senate impeachment trial when Andrew Johnson was impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act in in 1868. Johnson was acquitted by a single vote.
