According to the most recent statistics, the average tenure of a US Supreme Court justice is currently 25.5 years.
During the pleasure of president
Life or until the Justice steps down.
According to a 2008 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the average tenure of federal court judges below the US Supreme Court is approximately 20-24 years (no fixed average available); the average tenure for US Supreme Court justices was approximately 25.5 years, but has been as high as 26.1 years. In 1970, the average tenure of a Supreme Court justice was around 15 years.
In India the supreme court judge term is not fixed.A supreme court continues to hold the post until he achieves the age of superannuation.i.e,65 years.
at least 5ft5.
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is head of the Judicial Branch of the US Federal government. The Chief Justice of the United States (currently John G. Roberts, Jr.) leads during his tenure in office.
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The Judicial Branch in general, and the US Supreme Court, in particular, were perceived as weak.
A justice on the Supreme Court of the United States has no tenure. It is a lifetime appointment. The justice may, however, choose to retire at any time.
The US Supreme Court is composed of 9 members. This job has life time tenure unless there is a case for impeachment and a trial resulting in a guilty verdict.
The Supreme Court is the head of the Judicial Branch. Therefore, the Supreme Court Justices hold the "highest office" in that branch.
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It was during John Marshall's tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that the court earned it's rightful place in the balance of power in the national government. During his time, the court decided on nearly 50 constitutional cases.