Are federal judges appointed for life the same as US Supreme Court justices?

Answer 1

It could be. The lowest level of Article III courts in the U.S. is called United States District Court, and the judges are typically referred to as United States District Court Judges. However, many states also call some level of their courts district courts as well, and those judges would commonly be referred to as district judges as well.

Answer 2

Judges and justices who serve in US District Court, US Court of International Trade, US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States are appointed under Article III of the Constitution, which provides that they may serve during good behavior (for life, if they aren't impeached and convicted). This applies only to the four courts that make up the Judicial Branch of the federal government:

• US District Courts
• US Court of International Trade
• US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
• Supreme Court of the United States

Other federal judges are appointed for shorter, fixed terms of office, typically 15 years with ability to be reappointed when that term expires.

Answer 3

pretty much, however federal judges are judges in the national government and handle national issues, state judges are judges in the state government and only handle state issues. The only difference really is they are both on separate levels of the government.

Answer 4

The term "supreme court" refers to the highest appellate court in within a particular judicial system (federal or state).

Federal courts are those that hear cases involving matters of federal or US constitutional law; State courts are those that hear cases involving matters of state statutes and state constitutional law. "Federal" and "State" are the general designations of the two court systems within the United States.

Answer 5

Yes, but this only applies to Article III (constitutional) judges. Federal justices who serve on the courts listed below can remain on the bench until they resign, retire or die in office, as long as they maintain "good behavior." If judges or justices commit offenses that could be considered crimes, ethics violations, or detrimental to the US government in general, they may be removed though impeachment by the US House of Representatives and conviction by the US Senate. The removal criteria is the same as that used for the President.

• US District Courts
• US Court of International Trade
• US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
• Supreme Court of the United States

Article I federal judges, which preside over courts of limited jurisdiction, such as the US Court of Claims, US Tax Court, US Bankruptcy Court, US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, government agency appeals, etc., do not enjoy this privilege because they are not part of the Judicial Branch, but of the Legislative Branch.

Answer 6

a federal judge presides over the lower courts, such as district courts. But the justice presides in the supreme court, the high court in the land, and is appointed by the president, and approved by the legislative branch.

Answer 7

No. A Supreme Court Justice is a federal judge, but there are hundreds of federal judges and only nine are on the Supreme Court.