No it doesn't work like that
Added: They are nominated by the President and approved (or disapproved of) by Congress.
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The senate does.
Supreme Court Judges with the consent of congress
Federal judges on the US Supreme Court are called justices.
The U.S. Supreme Court is paid by the federal government.
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The Senate confirms both federal judges and Supreme Court justices.
(Supreme Court)
The President appoints federal judges and the appointments are approved by the Senate in Congress.
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The first federal judges (justices of the Supreme Court) were appointed as a result of the Judiciary Act of 1789. There were no federal judges in 1787; therefore, there were no checks and balances to worry about.