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Article III of the Constitution specifies that justices "shall hold their offices during good behavior." That is to say, no numerical term limits are placed upon the offices of Chief Justice or Associate Justice, whereas the Constitution places specific term limits, stated in numbers of years,upon the offices of President and Vice-president, and members of Congress.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoTo put the answer simply - the Constitution allows for it. The only reason the President has a term limit is so that we would not be considered a Dictatorship - imagine the same President running for office after every term! There was a case asking for terms for senators in Arkansas in 1992, it passed. However, in 1995, the case was nullified for being unconstitutional. (US Term Limits v. Thornton, 1995)
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∙ 7y agoWhen the constitution was first written it was felt a man would serve in office for a short time and then return to civilian life. There wasn't the lifetime politician that we have today and it has never been changed in the constitution.
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Is this true that the term of office for a supreme court justice is for life?
Yes, for justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. State supreme court justices usually have term limits, which vary from state to state. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What percentage of people are in favor of term limits for supreme court justices?
not enough are in favor and it needs to be done.
What is the justices in supreme court term in office?
in the US Supreme Court, life
The Arizona Supreme Court has nine justices?
No. Seven Justices are appointed by the Governor to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court for a regular term of six years.
How many terms can someone in the judicial branch have?
The supreme court justices serve a life sentence, one term, until they die/retire. Among state judical brances the justices terms vary from state to state depending on how each state's constitution has established their respective judical branch.
How long do justices serve in Illinois?
Supreme Court Justices have a ten year term.
How long do supreme court justices normally serve?
A supreme court judge serves a life term.
How long is Supreme Court's justices term?
They serve for life.
How long is a term for a supreme court justices?
They do not serve terms. Once appointed, they are there until they retire, resign, die or (highly unlikely) are impeached and convicted. State supreme courts often impose term limits on their supreme court justices; however, the number and length of terms vary by state. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What is the length of the term for supreme court justice?
Justices are appointed to the Supreme Court for life or until they voluntarily retire.
The US Supreme Court is made up of nine what?
The US Supreme Court has nine justices, the Court's official term for its judges.
How long is the term office for the supreme court judges and what is purpose for length of this term?
Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. This allows for greater experience and consistency.
