one who's willing to hand down rulings that contradict with his or her own personal beliefs when he feels necessary
Federal judges on the US Supreme Court are called justices.
Women judges is the plural of woman judge
Because then people know right away the difference. Justices=Supreme Court. Judges=Normal Courts acting under the Supreme Court.
Federal (US) Supreme Court judges are called "justices." The Supreme Court of the United States has one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices, for a total of nine justices. State supreme court vary in the number of judges seated on their highest appellate court, and are also inconsistent with titles. Some states call them "judges," while others refer to them as "justices."
In what ways are courts, judges, and justices shielded from politics and political pressure
Because the judges and justices are supposed to be impartial, so judges and justices who make their slant clear tend to cause of lot of controversy.
executive
executive.
Recently, judges and justices appointed on a federal level have prior judicial experience. This has not always been the case.
are appointed to the court by the president
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Judges. Justices (in US)