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But the judges picked by a president to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts continue to decide cases for 20 or 30 years, or more.  Chief Justice Marshall was nominated by President John Adams and Marshall was in power for 35 years, while Adams was defeated for reelection after serving only about 4 years.

But the judges picked by a president to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts continue to decide cases for 20 or 30 years, or more.  Chief Justice Marshall was nominated by President John Adams and Marshall was in power for 35 years, while Adams was defeated for reelection after serving only about 4 years.

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The U.S. Senate does have the power to reject any nomination to the federal judiciary made by the president, and some selections by president for the U.S. Supreme Court have been rejected by the U.S. Senate.  But the vast majority of nominations to federal courts below the Supreme Court are approved (confirmed) by the Senate, and most presidential nominations to the Supreme Court are also confirmed.  A mere majority vote in the U.S> Senate is sufficient to confirm a federal judge.  Once confirmed, he has a lifetime job and can only be removed from office if there is an impeachment of him by Congress, which is very rare.

 

== Qualifications of a President ==

== Qualifications of a President ==