According to Article III of the US Constitution, federal judges "hold their offices during good behaviour," meaning they are appointed for life unless they commit an impeachable offense and are removed from office.
Until they retire, die, or are removed from office by Congress.
No one within the federal judiciary has authority to remove a Supreme Court justice from office. The Constitution vested Congress with the power of impeachment, which is the only way a Supreme Court justice may be forcibly removed. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Until they retire, die, or are removed from office by Congress.
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Supreme Court Justice
The Supreme Court of the United States.
No, not at the same time. A US Supreme Court justice can serve in the Senate if he (or she) resigns from the Supreme Court, runs for office, and is elected. A US Senator can become a justice on the US Supreme Court if he (or she) resigns from the Senate (or has already resigned or been voted out of office) and is subsequently appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
the chief justice of the supreme court
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is head of the Judicial branch of government, which also makes it head of the federal court system. The Chief Justice leads the Supreme Court and is considered the head of the Judicial branch, although most administrative work related to the federal court system is handled by the office of the Director of Administration.Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has presided over the US Supreme Court since 2005.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
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Judicial Branch.
A justice of the Supreme Court issues the Oath of Office on Inauguration Day.