Justices Antonin Scala, and Anthony M. Kennedy were appointed by Pres. Reagan.
Justice Clarence Thomas was appointed by the first Bush and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer were appointed by Clinton. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel Alito were appointed by the second Bush. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan were appointed by Obama.
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No. The Executive Branch appoints US Supreme Court justices with the approval of the Senate.
Judges at the provincial level are appointed by the premiere
The president is responsible for appointing justices, who then must be approved by the Senate.
According to the Constitution, Article III federal judges (Judicial Branch) are appointed for life, as long as they are not impeached and removed by Congress.This is only true of Article III judges serving on "constitutional courts":US District CourtUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United States