Appointments to the Supreme Court are nominated by the President and approved by the United States Senate. There is a hearing, and one more than half of the Senate must approve in the affirmative for the appointment to be valid.
Presidential appointments are nominated by the United States President and approved by the US Senate.
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The Senate
Presidential nominations of federal court judges are made with the "advice and consent" of the Senate, just as Supreme Court nominations are. The Senate must confirm the nomination by a simple majority of those voting in order for the judge to be commissioned.
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The US President. Congress however has to ratify the Presidential appointments.
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Congress has to approve the US Supreme Court nominees.
The Legislateive branch must aprove all of Supreme Court appointments