How long does a federal judge serve?

Answer 1

All Article III (constitutional) judges and justices serve a lifetime appointment, unless they resign, retire or are impeached and convicted first. Article III courts comprise the Judicial branch of government, and include those judges and justices who serve on:

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

Article I federal judges serve for limited, but usually renewable, terms that vary in length depending on the guidelines Congress has established for the individual court or department.These judges are excluded from the benefits (lifetime appointment, salary guarantee, etc.) provided for Article III judges and justices. Examples of Article I courts include:

• US Court of Claims
• US Tax Courts
• US Bankruptcy Courts
• US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• Most military tribunals
• Federal agencies and departments, people like to fart too.

Answer 2

"both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office" (Article 3, Section 1).

-US Constitution

Answer 3

In the Federal Court system, judges of Article III (Constitutional) courts, which are limited to US District Courts, the US Court of International Trade, US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, and the US Supreme Court are appointed to serve "during good behavior," meaning "for life," provided they don't commit an impeachable offense. Judges and justices may choose to resign or retire voluntarily, however.

Judges of US Special Courts (such as US Bankruptcy Court, Tax Court, US Court of Federal Claims, etc.) generally serve 15-year renewable terms of office; US Magistrates, who work in the District Courts but are not protected by Article III, serve 8-year renewable terms.

Answer 4

Justices and judges are practically the same, it all depends on the jurisdiction and the laws and requirements. However, in the United States they are appointed for life.

Answer 5

Assuming you are talking about Supreme Court Justices, it is a lifetime position

Answer 6

Judges on the Supreme Court serve until their death or their resignation.