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Congress must approve federal judge appointments
Congress must approve federal judge appointments
Judicial appointments to the United States Supreme Court must be approved by the United States Senate. The President of the United States can appoint the judge and then the Senate votes.
The President (Executive Branch) appoints judges and justices of the Judicial Branch with the advice and consent (approval) of the Senate (Legislative Branch). Both branches must participate in order to complete an appointment.
The Senate must confirm judicial appointments by a majority vote.
A recess appointment occurs when a President fills a vacant federal position by bypassing the Senate because of Congressional recess. Recess appointments are temporary. Appointees must be confirmed by the Senate after the next election.
Presidential nominations to many important positions, including federal judges, top Cabinet positions, military officer commissions, Ambassadorships to foreign countries, and members of many boards and agencies must be confirmed (approved) by the United States Senate. These nominations become "appointments" when confirmed. The President also selects a large number of people to hold jobs in his administration who are not required by law to be confirmed. These are called "appointments" from the time of the annoucement.
If the legislative branch does not agree with the way in which the judicial branch has interpreted the law, they can introduce a new piece of legislation, and the process starts all over again.
The Senate has the power to confirm federal judge appointments made by the president. The president nominates the judges, but their appointment must be confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate before they can assume their positions on the federal bench.
The judge must be nominated by the President and then confirmed by the Senate.According to Article III of the United States Constitution, all federal judges and justices from District Courts on up to the Supreme Court are nominated by the President and referred to the Senate, who must then confirm the nomination before it becomes official.
The US Senate must approve or disapprove such appointments.
There is nothing in the Constitution or Federal statutes that limits a President's ability to nominate someone as a federal judge. The Senate may prevent the nominee's appointment in several ways, most notably by rejecting the candidate during the floor vote.