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Originally Posted by Skybird
I dont get it, never got. What is the argument behind this for-remaining-lifetime thing?
I think German Federal Constitutional Court is like that, too, but has changing presidencies. I am not certain.
But seating for lifetime in positions at the very top, imo simply is dangerous, and against the principle of why in politics they hold frequent elections.
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Federal judges are Nominated by the president, and then approved by Congress, lifetime appointment for Federal Judges minimizes the influence of the executive and legislative branches of government on the Supreme Court and the other Appellate Courts (there are 13). They deal almost exclusively with Constitutional Law with the SCOTUS being the final arbiter of Constitutional questions.