it is the person with a hammer in court that says who can speak when they want, and they are really posh and stuck up.
-Wierdo
The judge is the ruling authority in a court. She/ he determines if it is okay for certain people to say certain things. Although she does have a hammer it is used to bring order into a caotic court room. :)
-Smart Teen
The President of the United States appoints district court judges, but they must be approved by the US Senate. The president also appoints the justices of the Supreme Court and the appeals court judges.
There are many different supreme courts - one of the US and one for each of the States. They have different numbers of judges, depending on the Constitution of each state. There are eight judges on the US Supreme Court (Nine seats for judges).
The US Supreme Court
Judges' salaries can vary widely depending on the jurisdiction and level of court. In the United States, federal judges can earn around $200,000 to $250,000 per year, while state judges may earn anywhere from $30,000 to $250,000 depending on the state and the level of court.
When judges are disciplined they are said to be "censured." Judicial censure usually comes from a 'senior' court to the one the judge sits on, and who pass review on the judges actions and decisions. In jurisdictions where judges are elected officials, they may be voted out of office as a form of 'discipline.'
The president does this job.
They have the job for life.
The primary job of the judges is to control the court of law to determine what penalties an offender should get. They can determine the amount of jail time a person may get.
Superior and State Court judges are elected. Lower courts' judges (magistrate, juvenile, probate, etc) are appointed.
Judges are not summoned in the course of normal events. They are appointed or elected to their positions. Judges are assigned to a court and sit whenever there are cases or matters they need to decide on. In many places that is a full time job.
Judges who work at the World Court (aka ICJ).
Judges at the provincial level are appointed by the premiere
who elect judges in the ohio supreme court
The judicial branch consists of judges and courts such as district courts (thus district judges), appeals court and judges and the highest court in the USA, the Supreme Court and the 9 justices.
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French Court Judges do not get elected. They are assigned to a Tribunal or Court by the French Justice Department.
The different types of judges in the judicial system include United States District Court judges, Supreme Court judges, and Court of Appeals judges. There are also magistrates and superior court judges.