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No, not directly. Supreme Court justices serve "during good behavior," which means they have a lifetime appointment unless they commit an impeachable offense.
Justices can be impeached by the House of Representatives and tried in the Senate if they commit "high crimes and misdemeanors," which include crimes, unethical behavior, actions damaging to the government, etc. If found guilty, the justice will be removed from office. They cannot be removed on any other grounds, including incompetency.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoAnswer
No, but a justice may be impeached, convicted and removed from office. The Constitution provides that Supreme Court justices (as well as all Article 3 courts) shall hold their offices during good behavior. This basically means they serve for life unless they commit an offense impeachable under Article 2, Section.
A Supreme Court Justice may be impeached, convicted and removed from office for treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors in the same way as the President may be removed.
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No.
Once appointed, a Supreme Court Justice (and any other Federal Justice) serves until they die, resign, retire, or are removed by Impeachment, which requires a majority of the House of Representatives to bring charges, then 2/3 of the Senate to remove someone from office.
The President has no way to effect the Court's membership, other than nominating new justices when an opening occurs.
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Apparently I can't add an answer so here goes. The President apparently can nominate Federal judges just like he can any other officer, but for some reason they are exempt from him removing them from office. No where in the Constitution does it explicitly state this, but apparently it is now a customary law.
The President can remove the Chief Justice, because that is a title not an office.
Third, just because the president can't remove a pompous or radical federal judge doesn't mean that he can't make life miserable for them. After all he still approves all budget and can shrink a judge's staff from 30 people or more down to just him and a secretary.
Finally, the President can assign an adviser to the radical judge. Not sure if that has to go through the Senate or not, although it is irrelevant if it is recess appointments.
Of course in any matter if a President wanted to, he could pretty much find any dirt to pin on a judge and turn it into a molehill since he is in charge of the FBI, CIA, DEA etc.
Going against the President is not a good thing.
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∙ 14y agoNo. US Supreme Court justices and Article III federal judges serve for life (i.e., until they die), or until they retire, resign or are removed from office through the impeachment process.
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∙ 13y agoThe whole US Supreme Court?
No. Supreme Court justices can only be removed from office by the two-step impeachment process, just like the US President and certain other government officials.
Only one justice, Samuel Chase, has ever been impeached. The House of Representatives served Chase with eight articles of impeachment (charges) in 1804 as a political move against the Federalist Party. Chase was acquitted at his Senate trial in 1805 and remained on the Court until his death in 1811.
Supreme Court justices can't be impeached - or fired - simply because some people don't like their decisions. They have to do something more objectively wrong (unethical, conflict of interest, illegal, abuse of office, etc.) to be removed from office.
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∙ 12y agoUS Supreme Court justices can only be involuntarily (and prematurely) terminated if they commit an act the US House of Representatives considers an impeachable offense. The standard for Supreme Court justices is the same as for the President.
If the House of Representatives files articles of impeachment, and the Senate convicts the justice at his or her trial, then the person may be removed from office.
There have been a few occasions when justices were talked into resigning to avoid impeachment, or because they lacked the capacity to serve in office. This could be considered "voluntarily termination," however.
In the absence of the above conditions, Article III of the Constitution provides justices serve "during good behavior," which generally means "for life."
Even though a Supreme Court justice is appointed to serve a lifetime term, he or she can still be impeached if they do not hold the office during "good behavior," as Article III, Section 1of the Constitution says.
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∙ 12y agoThe simple answer is that the Constitution does not give the President that power. The principle behind not giving the President such power is the separation of powers. The President, although quite powerful, is not an absolute monarch and must share power with Congress and the Supreme Court. Justices therefore serve for life . They can be removed by Congress through the long impeachment process.
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∙ 12y agoNo. As relates to Supreme Court Justices, the President recommends nominees to Congress who approves or declines them for appointment. Only Congress can remove a Justice.
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IKNOW HE CAN FIRE ANY ASSOCIATES BUT FOR SUP COURT JUDGES I HOPE HE CAN
I HOPE HE CAN
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What if the president could fire justices of the supreme court of he didn't like a ruling they made?
This would essentially put the supreme court under the president and let him decide the constitutionality of laws if Congress agreed with him. However if the opposition controlled Congress, the president might fire the whole court and Congress might refuse to confirm his new appointments and chaos would result.
What if president could fire justices of the supreme court if he didnt like a ruling they made?
This would essentially put the supreme court under the president and let him decide the constitutionality of laws if Congress agreed with him. However if the opposition controlled Congress, the president might fire the whole court and Congress might refuse to confirm his new appointments and chaos would result.
What if the president could fire justices of the supreme court if he didnt like a ruling the made?
This would essentially put the supreme court under the president and let him decide the constitutionality of laws if Congress agreed with him. However if the opposition controlled Congress, the president might fire the whole court and Congress might refuse to confirm his new appointments and chaos would result.
Select ALL the examples of "checks" or limits that the executive and legislative branches have on the judicial branch?
A.the President nominates Supreme Court justices B.the President can fire judges C.Congress can refuse to ratify court decisions D.the Senate must approve Supreme Court justices E.the Executive Branch and the states must enforce Supreme Court decisions when necessary
What if the president could fire justices of the supreme court if he didnt like ruling they made this could be a problem because?
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CAN THE MILITARY FIRE THE PRESIDENT?
No, the president may suggest a military officer be removed from rank, but the final decision must be checked by the supreme court. This is a measure of checks and balances.
Can Congress impeach a US Supreme Court justice?
Yes. 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.
Can the president fire a secretary?
That was the main issue behind the impeachment of Pres. Andrew Johnson.At some point years after Pres. Johnson's acquittal, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that the President may fire a Cabinet member.
What if the president could fire justices of the supreme court if he didn't a ruling they made?
Ever hear the term "checks and balances"? One of the checks (limits) on the power of the President is that he cannot do what you describe. This means that once appointed the members of the Supreme Court can consider laws and cases without outside influence.
What if the president could fire justicies of the supreme court if he didn't like a ruling they made?
Ever hear the term "checks and balances"? One of the checks (limits) on the power of the President is that he cannot do what you describe. This means that once appointed the members of the Supreme Court can consider laws and cases without outside influence.
Who can the president fire?
He can essentially fire anyone EXCEPT the Supreme Court, his Cabinet, the Vice President, The House of Representatives, and the Senate. Anyone he fires must first got through the supreme court though.
Federal official in judicial branch appointed for life?
Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. They cannot have their membership on the Supreme Court revoke. This prevents politicians from being able to blackmail Supreme Court Justices by threatening to fire them. This helps ensure that Justices will not be pressured from outside forces. Supreme Court Justices keep their position until they retire or die.
