The US Senate can refuse to confirm appointments to the Judicial Branch.
The Legislative Branch
According the United States Constitution, the US Senate can refuse the president's appointments. It can also reject treaties that have been agreed to by the president.
The Senate has the power to try all impeachments, confirmation of appointments (i.e. Supreme Court Justices), and ratification of treaties.
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It falls to the Senate to approve appointments made by the President of the United States. These appointments encompass the Department of Justice, ambassadors, deputy secretaries, US attorneys, and general counsels.
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Legislative
The Legislative Branch
According the United States Constitution, the US Senate can refuse the president's appointments. It can also reject treaties that have been agreed to by the president.
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There's no limit; they are lifetime appointments. They can retire if they wish, or they can hang on until they die.
the legislature
The court will appoint someone. It is often an attorney or a bank.
Assuming you are talking about the U.S. government- supremem court justices and federal judges.
There are no current Supreme Court justices who were recess appointments. However, President George Washington appointed John Rutledge as Chief Justice in a recess appointment; his appointment was later rejected by the Senate. President Eisenhower also made three recess appointments to the Supreme Court, all of whom were later confirmed by the Senate.
The Legislative branch, specifically the Senate
The Senate has the power to try all impeachments, confirmation of appointments (i.e. Supreme Court Justices), and ratification of treaties.