They talk about it in a committee, then vote 'No'. This is a part of the checks and balances in the US Constitution that prevent the Executive branch from gaining too much power.
Congress must approve all appointments.
The legislative branch
The US Senate (Legislative Branch) has the power to approve or disapprove Supreme Court appointments.
The US Senate (Legislative Branch) has the power to approve or disapprove Supreme Court appointments.
The president nominates supreme court judges, and the legislative branch chooses from those nominees. The Legislative branch can write laws, but the President can veto them.
The Congress gets to approve or disapprove of who gets to be on the Supreme court.
Its the legislative branch.
It has the power to approve new supreme court justices.
For example - - by refusing to approve the nominees of the Executive Branch (The Presiednt) to the federal bench - and/or legislating new/updated laws to circumvent the finding of the old ones unconstitutional.
the judicial branch is the branch in which the Supreme Court derives its authority. However, the executive branch reserves the right to appoint judges, and the legislative branch has the right to approve or disapprove of the president's choices.
The Legislative branch but more specifically the Senate. The president proposes but the Senate must approve by 2/3 of the vote.
Approve Presidentail nominations