What is the length of a term of the office for the justice of the US supreme court?

Answer 1

The Chief Justice presides over the court "during good behavior," meaning he (or she) has a lifetimeappointment unless he (she) commits an impeachable act and is removed from office by Congress.

All Supreme Court justices, including the Chief Justice, are appointed for life or until they choose to resign or retire. There is no difference in term of office between the Chief Justice and Associate Justices.

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 Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office."

This means that they may hold office for life, however they may be removed from office by impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors, the same as the President.

Article II, Section 4, specifically applies these standards to "all civil officers," which includes Supreme Court justices:

Article II, Section 4 (Disqualification)

"The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

According to Jon Roland, of The Constitution Society, "The question of impeachment turns on the meaning of the phrase in the Constitution at Art. II Sec. 4, "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors". I have carefully researched the origin of the phrase "high crimes and misdemeanors" and its meaning to the Framers, and found that the key to understanding it is the word "high". It does not mean "more serious". 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."

Presuming this question pertains to the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, as are all Justices of the Supreme Court, is appointed for life.

Answer 2

For a supreme court justice, the term is usually life. But you can be voted out through some crazy process or you can resign.

Answer 3

Life or until they choose to retire.