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  1. www.whitehouse.gov › the-judicial-branchThe Judicial Branch | The White House

    The Judicial Branch. Article III of the Constitution of the United States guarantees that every person accused of wrongdoing has the right to a fair trial before a competent judge and a jury of ...

  2. judiciallearningcenter.org › about-federal-judgesUnited States Federal Judges | The Judicial Learning Center

    The Appointment Process. Article III of the Constitution tells us that judges will hold their positions during “good behavior” and that they will receive “compensation.” Beyond that, however, the Constitution tells us very little about members of the judiciary. There are NO specific qualifications listed for federal judges in Article III.

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  4. www.ushistory.org › gov › 9dHow Judges and Justices Are Chosen [ushistory.org]

    The Nomination Process. The Constitution provides broad parameters for the judicial nomination process. It gives the responsibility for nominating federal judges and justices to the president. It also requires nominations to be confirmed by the Senate. First, look at the numbers.

  5. open.lib.umn.edu › 15-3-selecting-federal-judges15.3 Selecting Federal Judges – American Government and ...

    The judge had a record from his time in the Reagan administration and from fifteen years of judicial decisions of deferring to the executive branch, favoring business, and rejecting abortion rights. In testifying before the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Alito followed the stonewalling script.

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  7. www.uscourts.gov › nomination-processNomination Process | United States Courts

    Nomination Process. Article III judges, including Justices of the Supreme Court, are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Constitution doesn't have what might be considered a job description for Article III judges.

  8. journalistsresource.org › politics-and-governmentAppointing federal judges and U.S. attorneys: An explainer

    Aug 22, 2017 · U.S. attorneys. A U.S. attorney is a prosecutor representing the Justice Department’s interests — the interests of the Executive Branch — in federal court. He or she is appointed by the president to one of the 94 judicial districts for a term of four years and is confirmed by the Senate.

  9. www.law.cornell.edu › constitution-conan › article-3The Judicial Branch in the Constitutional Framework | U.S ...

    Lending support to the notion that the Constitution contemplates judicial review, the Framers distinguished the Judicial Branch from the Legislative and Executive Branches by freeing it from most forms of political accountability.17 Footnote The Federalist No. 49 (James Madison) ( “The [Judiciary], by the mode of their appointment, as well as ...