Federal judge
Federal judges are judges appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level.
United States
A US federal judge is appointed by the US President and confirmed by the US Senate in accordance with Article 3 of the Constitution. The US Supreme Court currently has 9 justices. The judges of 13 circuit courts of appeals and 94 federal circuit courts are also appointed by the president and are therefore also "federal judges" (or Article III judges). Federal judges in the United States are appointed for life (impeachment through the US Congress is possible).
For 2018, Article III judges include 807 judges: 9 in the Supreme Court, 179 in the district courts of appeal, 673 in the federal district courts, and 9 judges in the federal court of international trade. [1]
As of June 2021, there are nearly 700 federal judges in the United States.[2]
See also
References
- ^ United States Courts. "Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships - Courts of Appeals".
- ^ Marcus, Ruth (June 7, 2021). "Opinion: The truly worrying aspect of a federal judge's ruling on assault weapons". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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