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Article 2 Section 2 of the US Constitution provides that Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President with the Advice and Consent of the Senate:
[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.
US Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the current President, presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee for investigation, then accepted or rejected by the US Senate.
If a nominee receives a simple majority (51) of the votes, then he or she is commissioned as a Supreme Court Justice. This is a lifetime appointment, and is served until such time as the Justice retires, resigns, dies or is impeached by the House of Representative and tried by the Senate.
In some states, like North Carolina, voters elect state supreme court justices to a fixed term of office; in other states, justices are appointed by the state Governor or another legislative body.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. Article III judges and justices, which includes those serving in US District Court, US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts, and the US Supreme Court, are nominated by the sitting President and confirmed or rejected by the Senate.
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∙ 10y agoNo. They are nominated by the current U.S. President.
A Supreme Court justice is nominated to a life term, and when he or she chooses to retire the president currently in office is to nominate a new justice to fill the empty seat. Because of this, justices usually wait to retire until a president who shares their social beliefs comes into office, and so there's a balance between the more conservative and liberal judges.
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∙ 11y agoU.S. Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the president.
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∙ 13y agoNo, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is appointed by the President and confirmed (or rejected) by the Senate, just like the Associate Justices.
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∙ 13y agoNo. US Supreme Court justices are not elected by popular vote; they are nominated by the President, then must be confirmed by a simple majority of the Senate.
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Do state legislatures elect justices?
Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States are not elected. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the US Senate.
Why is there an odd number of justices on the US Supreme Court?
One possible reason (amongst many presumably) are that any vote taken by the justices can never result in a tie - a decision will always be made one way or the other.In 1869, Congress passed a law that fixed the number of Supreme Court justices at 9. The US Constitution creates "one supreme court" but does not specify how many justices there should be. That is up to Congress to decide. The number of justices is an usually an odd number so that there would be no tie votes. Why there are 9 though is a matter of practicality based on the workload of the Supreme Court. The first Supreme Court had 6 justices, then it changed to 5, then to 7 then to 9 then to 10 then to 7 again and then back to 9.The original U.S. Supreme Court had only six Justices; that number has changed several times over the years.Judiciary Act of 1789: Court size 6Judiciary Act of 1801: Court size, 5Repeal Act of 1802: Court size, 6Seventh Circuit Act of 1807: Court size, 7Judiciary Act of 1837: Court size, 9Tenth Circuit Act of 1863: Court size, 10Judicial Circuit Act of 1866: Court size, 7Habeas Corpus Act of 1867: Court size, 8Judiciary Act of 1869: Court size, 9Most likely, the current court has an odd number of Justices to prevent an evenly split decision. The number may have expanded to nine because the caseload has increased over the years, and not all Justices elect to review petitions for writ of certiorari (requests for a case to be reviewed by the court).The number was temporarily reduced from ten to seven during Andrew Johnson's term of office, because Congress didn't want him to have an opportunity to appoint new justices. The size of the Court was increased to nine rather than ten (most likely to avoid tie votes) when Ulysses S. Grant was elected.Congress always had reasons for changing the size of the Court -- whether to allow a sitting President more or less influence, or to adjust the Court's workload, but their purpose isn't always easy to determine.The last time this was seriously proposed was during the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. However, Roosevelt's plan (which would have ultimately allowed for up to 15 justices) was so obviously an attempt to pack the court with those whose political ideology agreed with his own that it was a political disaster for him. As it was, 8 of the 9 justices on the Court (including the Chief Justice) were Roosevelt appointees by 1941.
Does the US Supreme Court hold trials?
The US Supreme Court doesn't hold trials in the usual sense; it is a final appeal, really. Contested decisions are brought up from lower courts, and if the supreme court chooses, it takes on the cases to review and to make the final decision on the case. The only cases the Supreme Court currently considers under original (trial) jurisdiction are disputes between the states, but these don't follow a standard trial format.
What is a government in which citizens elect representative?
A Republic .
Citizens in the US elect other citizens to make decisions about laws. What kind of government does this represent?
Republic. APEX
Do the people elect supreme court judges?
The voters of Texas elect justices to the Texas Supreme Court. I don't know about other states. Justices to the U. S. Supreme Court are appointed by the President and approved by Congress.
How are the justices of the state Supreme Court selected?
Some states allow voters to elect their justices, and in some states the governor appoints the justices. A+
Do state legislatures elect justices?
Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States are not elected. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the US Senate.
How long do you elect each US Supreme Court Justice?
Supreme court justices are not elected. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. The Supreme Court Justices serve for life, or until they resign. It is important that they are not elected because this protects them from being swayed by a temporary majority.
How do Israeli leaders come to power?
Israeli citizens elect the members of the Knesset, which results in all Parliamentarians. The party with the largest number of seats in the Knesset has its head become the Prime Minister. The Parliamentarians appoint the President (which is a ceremonial position) and the Supreme Court Justices.
Who elects judges in the Ohio supreme court?
who elect judges in the ohio supreme court
Who appoints members of the state supreme court in Nevada?
The people of Nevada elect the Nevada Supreme Court
Which brance does not elect?
the supreme court, they are appointed by the president.
What is a system where people elect their own leaders to represent them?
A democracy is a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.
How many justices must be present for a quorum on the US Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court requires a quorum of two-thirds of the Court, or at least six justices, to hear a case or conduct a vote. The Chief Justice does not have to be one of the six; in his or her absence, the most senior associate justice is in charge.Decisions require a simple majority, which means five votes if eight or all nine Justices are participating; four votes if six or seven Justices are participating.The general rule is that there must be a number equal to the majority of the members sitting less one. So if there are seven members, at least 3 would have to vote to hear the cases. The majority of 4 less 1 equals 3.
Why is there an odd number of justices on the US Supreme Court?
One possible reason (amongst many presumably) are that any vote taken by the justices can never result in a tie - a decision will always be made one way or the other.In 1869, Congress passed a law that fixed the number of Supreme Court justices at 9. The US Constitution creates "one supreme court" but does not specify how many justices there should be. That is up to Congress to decide. The number of justices is an usually an odd number so that there would be no tie votes. Why there are 9 though is a matter of practicality based on the workload of the Supreme Court. The first Supreme Court had 6 justices, then it changed to 5, then to 7 then to 9 then to 10 then to 7 again and then back to 9.The original U.S. Supreme Court had only six Justices; that number has changed several times over the years.Judiciary Act of 1789: Court size 6Judiciary Act of 1801: Court size, 5Repeal Act of 1802: Court size, 6Seventh Circuit Act of 1807: Court size, 7Judiciary Act of 1837: Court size, 9Tenth Circuit Act of 1863: Court size, 10Judicial Circuit Act of 1866: Court size, 7Habeas Corpus Act of 1867: Court size, 8Judiciary Act of 1869: Court size, 9Most likely, the current court has an odd number of Justices to prevent an evenly split decision. The number may have expanded to nine because the caseload has increased over the years, and not all Justices elect to review petitions for writ of certiorari (requests for a case to be reviewed by the court).The number was temporarily reduced from ten to seven during Andrew Johnson's term of office, because Congress didn't want him to have an opportunity to appoint new justices. The size of the Court was increased to nine rather than ten (most likely to avoid tie votes) when Ulysses S. Grant was elected.Congress always had reasons for changing the size of the Court -- whether to allow a sitting President more or less influence, or to adjust the Court's workload, but their purpose isn't always easy to determine.The last time this was seriously proposed was during the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. However, Roosevelt's plan (which would have ultimately allowed for up to 15 justices) was so obviously an attempt to pack the court with those whose political ideology agreed with his own that it was a political disaster for him. As it was, 8 of the 9 justices on the Court (including the Chief Justice) were Roosevelt appointees by 1941.
Who will administer the oath of office to the vice-president elect joe biden?
The Oath of Office - Vice President-elect Jo Biden, Jr.administered by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, John Paul Stevens
