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AllaN01Bear

(18,138 posts) Mon Aug 1, 2022, 02:14 PM Aug 2022

can lower court judges appointed by a prior prez or do they have to be impeached as well?

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can lower court judges appointed by a prior prez or do they have to be impeached as well? (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Aug 2022 OP

They must be impeached also LeftInTX Aug 2022 #1

Do you mean, can they be fired by a new president? MineralMan Aug 2022 #2

All Article III federal judges can be removed only by impeachment and conviction, Ocelot II Aug 2022 #3

LeftInTX

(25,224 posts)

1. They must be impeached also

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2022, 02:19 PM

Aug 2022

A few have been impeached

MineralMan

(146,285 posts)

2. Do you mean, can they be fired by a new president?

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2022, 02:19 PM

Aug 2022

If that's what you're asking, the answer is no. Federal judges serve for life, and that's in the Constitution. The only way to remove them is through impeachment and conviction by Congress.

Ocelot II

(115,669 posts)

3. All Article III federal judges can be removed only by impeachment and conviction,

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Mon Aug 1, 2022, 02:38 PM

Aug 2022

and only a few have been - usually for crimes like bribery. 15 have been impeached, 8 removed from office.

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