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requires a 51 of 100 (majority) vote by the senate
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∙ 11y agoThe US Senate confirms Supreme Court Justice nominations
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Who holds the power to approve supreme court justices?
the Senate
Who holds power to approve supreme court justices?
The president nominates a candidate for the position of Supreme Court justice. However, the US Senate must ratify the nomination before that person is sworn-in. Therefore, it is the Senate that holds the power, but the president is a part of the process.
Who holds implied powers?
fedral court congress goverment supreme court
The US supreme court id found under what branch of government?
The Supreme Court holds the highest jurisdiction in the Judicial Branch of government.
A power that the legislative branch holds over the judicial branch and where can this be found in the constitution?
The United States Senate has the power to approve or reject individuals who have been nominated to the Supreme Court. Their power is outlined in Article 2 of the Constitution.
How do you find out warrants or other holds against a person?
check your states supreme court network website- such as Oklahoma is oscn.net (Oklahoma supreme court network)
Which is not a limit placed upon the supreme court?
A limit not placed on the supreme court is that they get to choice which cases they want to hear. The supreme court holds the full say so in which cases they choice and they only hear few cases throughout the year.
Are state supreme court judges more powerful than US Supreme Court Justices?
No, the state supreme courts only interpret policy for legislation or the constitution specific to the state over which it presides. The state supreme court is the final arbiter on those issues. On questions of Federal and constitutional law, the Supreme Court of the United States holds more authority.
What city in California is headquarters for the state supreme court?
The California Supreme court has its headquarters in San Francisco. However, it regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento, as well as in San Francisco.
Is it better to serve on the US Supreme Court or the Georgia Supreme Court?
"Better" is a subjective and relative term. The US Supreme Court holds more power and national prestige than the Supreme Court of Georgia, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's better. Some judges may prefer to serve their State rather than work for the federal government, and may think sitting on the Supreme Court of Georgia is better.
What structure is in the Federal Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court Building? The federal Judicial Branch includes all the US District Courts, the US Court of International Trade, the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, and the US Supreme Court. Each court is in a different building, so there is no single structure that holds the entire Judicial Branch. The Supreme Court of the United States (aka US Supreme Court) is head of the Judicial Branch, and it housed in the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.
What committee holds hearings to consider the qualifications of presidential appointees?
The President nominates new members to the Supreme Court, but the Senate must approve the nomination by a majority vote. This is part of the system of checks and balances that is supposed to prevent abuse of power
