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What is the lowest court in the federal judiciary hierarchy?
The US District Courts (of which there 94) are the lowest level of the Federal courts.
Under what branch does judges fall under?
Within the US Federal Government, the executive branch appoints the various judges in the Federal justice system. Supreme Court judges and Federal district judges are appointed by the US President and must be approved by a majority of the US Senate.
Can decisions in a US Federal District Court be made by a panel of three judges?
No. Trials in Federal District Court are heard by a single judge, and sometimes a jury.
Who appoints US magistrates?
US magistrate judges are appointed by a majority vote of the federal district judges of that particular district and serve terms of eight years if full-time, or four years if part-time, and may be reappointed.
What branch of the US government is run by officials who are appointed rather than elected?
In the US, officials that are elected by the people are the US presidency, senators and Representatives. The US Supreme Court has its members nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate.
How are US District Court judges appointed?
Federal US District Court judges are appointed by the President but must be confirmed by the Senate. Judges presiding over US District Courts or US Special Courts are often suggested by a Senator of the state in which the judge will serve, and are nominated by the President as a matter of Senatorial courtesy.
What is the Senate's check on appointments on judges?
The Senate must consent to the appointment of judges to Federal courts including the US Supreme Court, the US Courts of Appeals, US District Courts, and the Court of International Trade.
What is the monthly salary for a federal judge?
2010 Article III Federal Judicial Salaries$174,000.....$14,500/mo US District Court judges$174,000.....$14,500/mo US Court of International Trade judges$184,500.....$15,375/mo US Court of Appeals Circuit Court judges$213,900.....$17,825/mo US Supreme Court, Associate Justices$223,500.....$18,625/mo US Supreme Court, Chief Justice2010 Article I Federal Judicial Salaries$160,080.....$13,340/mo Bankruptcy Judges and Federal Magistrates$174,000.....$14,500/mo US Tax Court judges$174,000.....$14,500/mo Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims judges$103,900 - $155,500 (annual) or $8,658 - $12,958 (month) Administrative Law Judges
What is the Senate's check on appointments of judges?
it approves their appointment
Who appoints the district judges?
The President of the United States appoints district court judges, but they must be approved by the US Senate. The president also appoints the justices of the Supreme Court and the appeals court judges.
Is a US District Court a federal appellate court?
No. The US District Courts are trial courts (original jurisdiction) of general jurisdiction under most circumstances, although they do occasionally hear appeals of federal departmental decisions made by Administrative Law Judges.
Can people directly elect federal judges?
Not in the US. Federal judges are appointed. not elected.
