they are appointed for life
Supreme court justices are not elected. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. The Supreme Court Justices serve for life, or until they resign. It is important that they are not elected because this protects them from being swayed by a temporary majority.
until they die
For life.
For life.
A justice on the supreme court serves a life term.
Appointments to the Supreme Court of the US are for life.
John Jay was Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court from 1789 until June 1795, when he resigned because he was elected Governor of New York. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
they serve for life.
8 years
490 years
When they're no longer capable of executing their duty as Supreme Court Justice. As long as they're capable of adequately performing their duties, they have no limit to how long they may serve.
Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, pursuant to section 9(2) of the Supreme Court Act, are appointed until they reach the age of seventy-five. A justice of the Supreme Court may also be removed by the Governor General for misconduct, upon resolutions of both the appointed Senate and the elected House of Commons.