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According to Article III of the US Constitution, Supreme Court justices hold their offices "during good behavior," meaning for life, as long as they don't commit an impeachable offense. Qualifying infractions are defined in Article II, Section 4, as "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
Jon Roland, of The Constitution Society, explains "high crimes and misdemeanors":
"It refers to those punishable offenses that only apply to high persons, that is, to public officials, those who, because of their official status, are under special obligations that ordinary persons are not under, and which could not be meaningfully applied or justly punished if committed by ordinary persons."
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SteveThere is no set schedule because there's no way of predicting when the sitting Chief Justice will vacate his seat through death, resignation, retirement or impeachment. Justices are sworn in but once, at the beginning of their tenure.
US Supreme Court justices serve "during good behavior," meaning they are entitled to hold office for life unless unless they commit an impeachable offense; therefore, there is no standard appointment schedule. New justices are nominated when there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court due to the retirement, resignation, death or impeachment of one or more sitting justices.
There are no elections for the Supreme court, Justices are appointed by the President and subject to the approval of the Congress. Ther are no term limits in the SC either, a justice may remain for as long as they wish. New Justices are appointed whenever a position comes open, that is whenever a justice retires or dies.
There is no schedule or statistical answer to this question. The President appoints a new justice to the US Supreme Court whenever a vacancy occurs on the Court because a justice resigns, retires or dies on the bench (or is impeached and removed from office, which has never happened), so the timing can't be predicted.
One full-term President, Jimmy Carter, didn't have an opportunity to appoint any justices to the US Supreme Court; another, President Franklin Roosevelt, appointed eight justices over a period of six-year period.
The Supreme Court of the United States is head of the Judicial Branch. Under Article III of the US Constitution, justices serve "during good behavior," which means "for life," unless they voluntarily leave the Court or are impeached, convicted, and removed from office.
They are never elected nor are they re-elected or re-confirmed. The US Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. They are nominated by the President and then confirmed by the U S Senate.
On the other hand, state supreme court justices often have term limitations. In those states where justices are elected or reconfirmed periodically, the reelection process is instituted because justices may be eligible to serve multiple terms, and are placed on the court by general election. The term of office varies by state.
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Supreme Court justices are chosen on the basis of their?
Supreme Court justices are often chosen on the basis of their qualifications. However, since being a judge is a political position, justices can also be chosen based on their political viewpoints.
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).
Do US Supreme Court Justices have to be reelected periodically?
They are never elected nor are they re-confirmed. The US Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. They are nominated by the President and then confirmed by the U S Senate.On the other hand, state supreme court justices often have term limitations. In those states where justices are elected or reconfirmed periodically, the reelection process is instituted because justices may be eligible to serve multiple terms, and are placed on the court by general election.
Do US Supreme Court justices serve six-year terms?
No. Article III of the US Constitution states that judges and justices in the federal Judicial Branch serve "during good behavior," meaning they receive a lifetime appointment that can only be revoked if the justice commits an impeachable offense. A Supreme Court justice may be removed from the bench involuntarily if he or she is impeached by the US House of Representatives and convicted at trial in the Senate.
Are the justices on the US Supreme Court Democrat or Republican?
US Supreme Court justices do not advertise their party affiliation because they're not supposed to consider partisan ideology when making decisions. Unfortunately, in the real world, ideology plays a major role in constitutional interpretation and decision-making. The current Court leans toward conservatism: five justices were appointed by Republican Presidents and often support the Republican agenda; four were appointed by Democratic Presidents and typically support a more liberal agenda. Sonia Sotomayor, one of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court appointees, has stated she's registered as an Independent.
