What are the terms of office and compensation for the US Supreme Court justices?

Answer 1

Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution states that "[t]he judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour..." which has been interpreted to mean the Founding Fathers intended federal judiciary positions to be lifetime commissions, assuming the judge or justice wasn't guilty of an impeachable offense.

Article III, Section 1

"The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office."

Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life, unless they voluntarily retire or are removed by the President with the agreement of Congress for some grievous act, or obviously die while holding a seat.

Answer 2

Article III of the Constitution states the justices "hold their offices during good behaviour," which is a lifetime appointment conditioned on not committing an impeachable offense.

Answer 3

The term for a US Supreme Court justice is for their lifetime, as long as they maintain "good behavior". They can be impeached by the congress if they do not maintain "good behavior".

As of 2010, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court earns $223,500 per year; the Associate Justices earn $213,900 per year. Comparable jobs in the private sector may pay several million or more per year.

Answer 4

According to Article III, Section I, of the 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."

Answer 5

There are no term limits for US Supreme Court justices. According to Article III, Section I, of the 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."

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Answer 6

Justices serve from they day they are sworn until the day they die or resign.

Answer 7

no limit

Answer 8

15 years