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What do federal judges get appointed for?
Federal judges are appointed for life, meaning that they hold their seats until they resign, die, or are (rarely) removed from office.
What is the term of office in the judicial branch of the US federal government?
The term of office for judges in the judicial branch of the US federal government is for life. This means that they serve until retirement, death, or if they are impeached and removed from office. There is no set term limit for federal judges.
Why can't judges be removed from office unless impeached?
Federal judges are given life-time appointments so that they will be immune from political pressures.
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.
Terms of office for federal judges?
Life.
What is the term of office for federal judges?
LIFE!
How long is the term in office of a supreme court justice or a federal judge?
According to Article III of the US Constitution, federal judges "hold their offices during good behaviour," meaning they are appointed for life unless they commit an impeachable offense and are removed from office.
What particular officeholder have most been impeached and removed by the congress?
federal judges have most been impeached and removed by congress.
What can judges be removed from office for?
Any judge that breaks the law.
Is it true or false that at the national level most judges are elected to office?
No. All Federal judges are appointed, but most state judges are elected to office.
Who dismisses federal judges?
Article III (constitutional) federal judges cannot be dismissed, or fired, from their jobs as most employees can be. These judges are appointed for life, and can only be removed from office by impeachment in the House of Representatives (like an indictment) and a two-thirds vote for conviction at a Senate trial. The judge must have committed some legitimate form of wrongdoing; they can't be removed for frivolous reasons.
Can the president or vice president be brought up on criminal charges after their terms are over for actions they did while in office?
Yes- they are each subject to impeachment by the House and would be removed from office upon conviction by the Senate. (Federal judges can be similarly removed.)
