Being Appointed by the president and approved by the Senate. APEX
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Oh, dude, like, part of the selection process for all federal judges is the nomination by the President and confirmation by the Senate. It's like a whole big thing where they have to go through background checks, interviews, and all that jazz. So yeah, it's a pretty important process, but hey, who am I to judge?
The Constitution of the United States establishes the Judicial Branch of government and provides that while the President nominates people to serve as judges, the Unites States Senate must consider those nominations and give the person its "Advice and Consent." This is called the confirmation process. This method of picking federal judges is part of the original Constitution, probably because the Founders were trying to isolate the Judiciary from as many political pressures as possible with these lifetime appointments where their compensation cannot be reduced during a Judges term of office.
The legislative branch is part of the federal government.
Only federal Courts must have judges approved by the Senate - apex
In general terms, the impact of federal judges occupying their offices for life-terms is two-fold. First, such long-term work on the part of judges ensures consistency (along with accountability) in national judicial policy and decision-making. Second, it helps to ensure that any significant changes in the form or powers of government more largely will occur only slowly, over a long period of time, and through seasoned deliberation, rather than (as, for example, the American Founders feared and worked to avoid) suddenly and irrationally.
The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. The lower courts include the U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. Other state and local courts are also part of the legal system.