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The district courts are served by Article III federal judges, who are appointed for life during good behavior. They are usually first recommended by senators (or members of the House, occasionally). The President of the United States nominates judges, who must then be confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article III of the ...
This page lists the number of Article III Federal judges serving in the federal judiciary as of October 29, 2024, organized by the presidents who appointed them and the district or circuit courts they sit on.
Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, and district court judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate, as stated in the Constitution.
22 Αυγ 2017 · Judges serving in district and appellate courts and the Supreme Court are known as Article III judges. Under rules established by Article III of the Constitution, they are appointed for life, until they retire or die.
Article III of the Constitution states that these judicial officers are appointed for a life term. The federal Judiciary, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts play no role in the nomination and confirmation process.
In recent decades, the process for appointing judges to the U.S. circuit courts of appeals and the U.S. district courts has been of continuing Senate interest. The responsibility for making these appointments is shared by the President and the Senate.
California's state appellate justices receive appointments for a specific term and never receive a life-long appointment. Only judges nominated by the President of the United States to Federal Courts are appointed for life and are never voted upon by the citizens of any state.
