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Federal judges are given life-time appointments so that they will be immune from political pressures.
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Why is it important to the judges to appoint to office rather than elected and that they cannot be removed from office unless impeached?
· The importance of appointing judges is interpretitions of law and will not be subject to change according to a different judge.
How long does the judicial branch stay in office?
According to Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution, judges and justices of the Judicial Branch serve "during good behavior." This means they are appointed for life, unless they are impeached and removed from office.
could Obama be impeached and removed from office as a president?
In theory, yes. Practically no, unless he loses his mind.
Why can't presidents remove Federal judges from office?
To do so would violate Constitutional Law. Federal judges are appointed for life unless they are impeached for criminal actions.
What is the term of office for the Judicial Branch?
According to Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution, judges and justices of the Judicial Branch serve "during good behavior." This means they are appointed for life, unless they are impeached and removed from office.
A justice on the US Supreme Court is appointed for life unless what happens?
A justice on the US Supreme Court is appointed for life unless they choose to retire or unless they are impeached and removed from office by Congress for misconduct or wrongdoing.
Why do federal judges hold office for so long?
the federal judges are well respected because they make very important decisions that effect people greatly so the federal judges must be respected and trusted -daicia eugene
How can the president be removed if he is not dead or impeached?
He can't be unless under those conditions in your question.
How long is the term in office of a supreme court justice or a federal judge?
According to Article III of the US Constitution, federal judges "hold their offices during good behaviour," meaning they are appointed for life unless they commit an impeachable offense and are removed from office.
How long can Supreme Court judges hold hold office?
According to the Constitution, Article III federal judges (Judicial Branch) are appointed for life, as long as they are not impeached and removed by Congress.This is only true of Article III judges serving on "constitutional courts":US District CourtUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United States
Does impeachment of the president have to go through the senate?
Yes and no. First, to be impeached does NOT mean to be removed. Also, not all elected officials can be impeached, for example the president, VP and federal judges CAN be impeached. If an elected official is impeached, it means he/she is formally charged with one or more crimes. The US House of Representatives impeaches with a majority vote. The impeached official must now stand trial in the US Senate. The 100 Senators act as the jury and the VP, as President of the Senate, acts as the judge, unless the person on trial is the president or himself/herself. In this case the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as the judge. A 2/3 vote of the Senate is needed to convict the accused and remove him/her from office.
What happened to a government officials who is accused of a crime against our nations?
Cynical answer: Nothing at all, unless he's a member of whatever party doesn't control Congress. The answer should be "he's impeached by the House, tried by the Senate, and either exonerated or removed from office."
