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Generally speaking, on the US Supreme Court, the deciding vote in an ideological decision is Justice ANTHONY KENNEDY.
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For one, they usurped the people's vote, in Bush v. Gore, by deciding 5-4 that Bush should be President of the U.S. in the year 2000.
No, the Supreme Court is not elected by the people. Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President, and then the Senate votes to confirm them.
can purpose amendments to the constitution to overturn a supreme court decision
There is no single justice who dominates the Supreme Court. The Court operates as a collegial body, with each justice having an equal vote in deciding cases. While individual justices may have more influence based on their legal expertise or persuasive arguments, decisions are ultimately made collectively.
No, that's not true. Supreme Court justices have a right to vote, just like most other adult citizens.
The President
Senate. The Senate must give a majority vote to approve a Supreme Court nominee.
If your question refers to a state supreme court justice, and if your state provides for election to their supreme court rather than appointment, you can vote when you turn 18 (per the Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the US Constitution), provided you register properly before the election.If you are asking about US Supreme Court justices; they are nominated by the President and confirmed or rejected by Senate vote, not elected. The electorate (voting public) does not play a direct role in the appointment of justices to the US Supreme Court.
A person approved for an office by a vote is said to be "elected". A bill approved by Congress in a vote is said to "passed". Persons appointed to a position by the President, such as a Supreme Court justice, and approved by a Senate vote are said to "confirmed".
Direct popular vote (except supreme court).