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Does congress have the right to remove federal court judges with a vote in the senate?
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What branch of Congress confirms presidential nominations for federal judges?
The Senate confirms both federal judges and Supreme Court justices.
Who can impeach and convict judges for serious crimes?
For federal judges, the answer is Congress. Federal judges can be impeached by the House of Representatives and tried by the Senate.
What appoints the judges to the supreme court?
The President appoints federal judges and the appointments are approved by the Senate in Congress.
What is the Senate's check appointment of federal Judges?
The Senate has no check on the appointments of federal judges.
What branch approves (confirms) federal judges?
In the United States the Congress, or legislative branch confirms federal judicial appointments. It is the Senate as upper house of the Congress that has the Constitutional power to confirm federal judges, and Supreme Court nominees.
What branch approves judicial appointments?
In the United States the Congress, or legislative branch confirms federal judicial appointments. It is the Senate as upper house of the Congress that has the Constitutional power to confirm federal judges, and Supreme Court nominees.
What is the senate check on appointments of federal judges?
The Senate has no check on the appointments of federal judges.
Who approves Presidential nominations of federal court judges?
Presidential nominations of federal court judges are made with the "advice and consent" of the Senate, just as Supreme Court nominations are. The Senate must confirm the nomination by a simple majority of those voting in order for the judge to be commissioned.
Do federal justices and judges have the authority to choose who their replacements will be?
No. Federal judges are appointed by the President with confirmation by the Senate.
Does the president have the power to remove a congress member?
The Senate can remove Federal officials from office. The Senate is responsible for initiating an impeachment of a President of the United States. The Senate can also vote to have a member of the Senate removed for misconduct.
Who confirms federal and Supreme Court judges?
The senate does.
How many federal court judges have been removed by congress?
As of March 2010, the House of Representatives has impeached nineteen federal judges since the Judicial Branch was established in 1789. Seven judges were removed from office as a result of conviction at their Senate trail. The rest were either acquitted, or resigned before the trial.
