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What is the term in office of a US Supreme Court justice or federal judge?
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∙ 13y ago
Justices serve from they day they are sworn until the day they die or resign.
Aurore Stanton
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∙ 13y agoPractically speaking, federal justices who serve in the Judicial Branch (courts listed below) can remain on the bench until they resign, retire or die in office, as long as they maintain "good behavior."
- US District Courts
- US Court of International Trade
- US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
Article III of the Constitution does not declare the term of office to be "for life," as some people mistakenly believe, but places an important condition on the privilege of holding office: "The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour . . ." "Good behavior" means "as long as they don't commit an impeachable offense."
In other words, Congress has constitutional authority to remove a judge or justice from office under certain circumstances. If a judge commits a crime, an ethics violation, abuse of public office, or does something detrimental to the US government, in general, the House of Representatives may bring Articles of Impeachment (like a grand jury indictment) against him (or her). If a simple majority of the House votes for impeachment, the Senate may hold a trial to determine whether the judge or justice should be removed from office.
Most Article III (constitutional) judges comply with the rules and behave appropriately, extending their term of office indefinitely.
On the other hand, Article I federal judges who preside over courts of limited jurisdiction, such as the US Court of Federal Claims, US Tax Court, US Bankruptcy Court, US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, government agency appellate boards, etc., do not enjoy the same benefits as judges appointed to Article III courts. Article I judges are part of the Legislative Branch and serve for fixed, sometimes renewable terms.
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∙ 12y agoThere is no term for a judge. They are appointed for life until they die, retire, or impeached from the office. Some have held the seat for 30 or more years.
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∙ 11y agoWiki User
∙ 6y agoNo term. They are appointed for life.
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In the Federal Court system who has the authority to remove a Supreme Court justice from office?
No one within the federal judiciary has authority to remove a Supreme Court justice from office. The Constitution vested Congress with the power of impeachment, which is the only way a Supreme Court justice may be forcibly removed. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
How long is a term in office of a supreme court justice or a federal judge?
Until they retire, die, or are removed from office by Congress.
What is the team of office for a supreme court judge?
justice
What office has the most power in the US?
Supreme Court Justice
Which federal court has a chief justice as head officer?
The Supreme Court of the United States.
Can a person be a US Supreme Court justice and a Senator?
No, not at the same time. A US Supreme Court justice can serve in the Senate if he (or she) resigns from the Supreme Court, runs for office, and is elected. A US Senator can become a justice on the US Supreme Court if he (or she) resigns from the Senate (or has already resigned or been voted out of office) and is subsequently appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
Who swears in Barack Obama to office?
the chief justice of the supreme court
Who administers the presidental oath of office?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who is head of the US federal court system?
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is head of the Judicial branch of government, which also makes it head of the federal court system. The Chief Justice leads the Supreme Court and is considered the head of the Judicial branch, although most administrative work related to the federal court system is handled by the office of the Director of Administration.Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has presided over the US Supreme Court since 2005.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Federal judges are appointed for life the same as the the justice of the supreme court?
true
What government branch Supreme court justice and federal judges?
Judicial Branch.
Who issues the oath of office?
A justice of the Supreme Court issues the Oath of Office on Inauguration Day.
