How are the Supreme Court justices appointed?
SUPREME Court justices are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
Once appointed, the justices will serve a life-term working at the Supreme Court.
Here is more on how the Supreme Court justices are appointed.
How are the Supreme Court Justices appointed?
Supreme Court justices are first nominated by the president.
Usually, the names of the potential nominees are recommended by people in Congress from within the president's party.
The Senate then holds a confirmation hearing for each nominee and formally confirms one judge.
Customary rule states that during an election year a president should wait until the election to nominate a judge.
However, to fill seat.
There have been talks that Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett is seen as a leading contender, as well as Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Tom Cotton.
However, McConnell blocked Obama’s Supreme Court pick during the presidential campaign in 2016.
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He advocated for waiting until the next president took office saying it allows the Senate to “give the people a voice in the filling of this vacancy.”
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