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The President of the United States (Executive branch) selects and nominates members to the Judiciary branch of government, including District Court judges, US Court of Appeals Circuit judges, and Supreme Court justices (including the Chief Justice).
The Senate must confirm these nominations by a simple majority vote (51) in order for the new judge or justice to be commissioned. From Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution: "[The President] shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments."
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Which Branch of government selects US Supreme Court justices?
The US President, who is head of the Executive branch, nominates (selects) US Supreme Court justices. They must then be approved by a simple majority (51%) of the Senate (Legislative branch). If the Senate votes in favor of the nominee, then the President makes the appointment.
How many justices on the Supreme Court.?
This depends on which supreme court. Reask your question specifying the state/country, or see related questions. US Supreme Court: There are 9 Justices on the US Supreme Court.
Does the US Supreme Court have one Chief Justice and eight judges?
Close. The US Supreme Court seats one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. All US Supreme Court judges are referred to as "justices."
Is there 15 justices?
The US Supreme Court has 9 justices.
How many justices are on the supreme court?
Nine Justices Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. There have been 103 Associate Justices in the Court's history.
What is the justices in supreme court term in office?
in the US Supreme Court, life
Where do the US Supreme Court justices hear cases?
The Supreme Court justices hear cases in the courtroom of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.
How many judges are there on the US Supreme Court and what are they called?
Federal (US) Supreme Court judges are called "justices." The Supreme Court of the United States has one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices, for a total of nine justices. State supreme court vary in the number of judges seated on their highest appellate court, and are also inconsistent with titles. Some states call them "judges," while others refer to them as "justices."
How many justices other than the Chief Justice are on the US Supreme Court?
There are eight Associate Justices, in addition to the Chief Justice, on the US Supreme Court.
Do the us supreme court justices reflect and support the political agenda?
yes"the us supreme court justices reflect and support the political agenda
Have there been any lawyers who are or were US Supreme Court justices?
All 112 justices in the history of the US Supreme Court (as of 2011) have been lawyers.
Does the President approve US Supreme Court justices?
Not exactly. The President nominates US Supreme Court justices, but the Senate must approve their appointment.
