Do Federal judges serve for life?

Answer 1

Supreme

Answer 2

Article III (constitutional) federal justices and judges are appointed for life. Specifically, US District Court, US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, and US Court of International Trade judges and US Supreme Court justices.

Federal judges who serve on courts created under Congress' power in Article I (for example, the US Court of Federal Claims, US Tax Court, US Bankruptcy Court, etc.) are appointed for fifteen-year terms of office.

Answer 3

An appointment to the Supreme Court is a lifetime appointment, though a justice can choose to retire through tendering a resignation. However, a justice can be impeached along the same lines that the president can be.

Answer 4

Under Article III of the Constitution, judges and justices of the Judicial Branch are appointed to serve "during good behavior," or for life unless impeached and removed from office.

Only these courts are considered part of the federal Judicial Branch:

• US District Courts
• US Court of International Trade
• US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
• Supreme Court of the United States

Answer 5

No, not all federal judges serve for life. Federal judges that preside over courts established under Article III of the Constitution serve "during good behavior," or for life,unless impeached and removed from office. These are the courts that comprise the Judicial Branch.

• US District Courts
• US Court of International Trade
• US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
• Supreme Court of the United States

With the exception of judges of military tribunals, most other federal judges serve on courts established under Congress' authority under Article I, are part of the Legislative Branch, and typically serve 15-year renewable terms.

Examples of Article I federal courts include:

• US Bankruptcy Courts
• US Court of Federal Claims
• US Tax Courts

Answer 6

Supreme Court Justices and Article III federal judges (US District Court, US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, etc.) serve for life.