Yes, Congress has the authority to remove federal judges through a process known as impeachment. This process begins in the House of Representatives, which can impeach a judge by a simple majority vote. If impeached, the judge is then tried in the Senate, which must vote by a two-thirds majority to convict and remove the judge from office. This mechanism ensures a system of checks and balances within the federal government.
The Senate confirms both federal judges and Supreme Court justices.
For federal judges, the answer is Congress. Federal judges can be impeached by the House of Representatives and tried by the Senate.
The President appoints federal judges and the appointments are approved by the Senate in Congress.
The Senate has no check on the appointments of federal judges.
In the United States the Congress, or legislative branch confirms federal judicial appointments. It is the Senate as upper house of the Congress that has the Constitutional power to confirm federal judges, and Supreme Court nominees.
The Senate has no check on the appointments of federal judges.
Presidential nominations of federal court judges are made with the "advice and consent" of the Senate, just as Supreme Court nominations are. The Senate must confirm the nomination by a simple majority of those voting in order for the judge to be commissioned.
No. Federal judges are appointed by the President with confirmation by the Senate.
The Senate can remove Federal officials from office. The Senate is responsible for initiating an impeachment of a President of the United States. The Senate can also vote to have a member of the Senate removed for misconduct.
The senate does.
As of March 2010, the House of Representatives has impeached nineteen federal judges since the Judicial Branch was established in 1789. Seven judges were removed from office as a result of conviction at their Senate trail. The rest were either acquitted, or resigned before the trial.
The Senate has the power to confirm federal judge appointments made by the president. The president nominates the judges, but their appointment must be confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate before they can assume their positions on the federal bench.