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Did Congress pass a law signed by the President setting 70 as the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices?
No such law was passed in the United States. You may be thinking of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1937 attempt to pack the Supreme Court with younger justices who would be more receptive to his New Deal programs. Roosevelt drafted a judicial reorganization act that included a provision for adding one new justice for each seated justice over the age of 70.5, up to a maximum of six new justices. Congress stripped the court-packing plan from the bill.
The Constitution provides that Supreme Court justices receive a lifetime commission. The Judiciary Act of 1869 set a voluntary retirement age allowing justices to retire with full salary and benefits at age 70, if they had served at least 10 years in the federal court system. The formula has since been adapted to allow earlier retirement for justices with more years on the bench, but retirement is not mandatory. Incumbent Justice John Paul Stevens still serves on the Court at age 89 (as of January 2010)
In Gregory v. Ashcroft, 501 U.S. 452 (1991), the US Supreme Court ruled that state statutes requiring state judges to retire at age 70 are constitutional.
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How long do federal justices serve?
For Canadian Federal Justices, the mandatory retirement age is 75.Added: (in the US) For life.
Who choose the justices?
The President . . .Added: . . . with the approval of Congress
Can the president dismiss Supreme Court justices?
No, the president cannot dismiss Supreme Court justices. Justices serve for life unless they choose to retire or are impeached by Congress.
Which president had his power to appoint Justices cut off by Congress?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Are the us supreme court justices elected by the us congress?
Not the whole Congress. There are nominated by the President and approved by the US Senate.
What fraction of congress can override a president who vetoes a law if they want to pass it?
the supreme court justices
What power does president have over the supreme court?
He can appoint Justices, but they have to be approved by congress.
Why can legislature check Presidents nomination of supreme court justices?
The constitution requires that supreme court justices be approved after the president nominates them by "advice and consent". Therefore, the congress can deny the candidate put forth by the president.
How old must the chief justice be?
There is currently no age requirement mandating retirement of Supreme Court justices, including the Chief Justice, although Congress has entertained legislation hoping to encourage earlier retirement in the past. Their efforts are hampered by a constitutional provision of Article III that says justices shall "hold their offices during good behavior," which prevents Congress from mandating retirement unless the justice becomes mentally incapacitated. Some states require their supreme court justices retire at a certain age, which varies by state.
Does congress have the power to change the number of justices on the supreme court?
FDR tried to do this, but since the president would get to choose the new members congress didn't pass it.
How many supreme court justices must a president appoint during a four year term in office?
A president is not required to appoint any justices and may, in fact, not have an opportunity to do so. Justices serve for life, so presidents have to wait for a vacancy to arise through retirement or death.A president is not required to appoint any Supreme Court justices, unless there is a vacancy. The Supreme Court of the United States was created in 1789.
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.
