Federal Judges Vs Supreme Court Justices

Federal Judges are nominated by the president in accordance with Article II of the Constitution. The nominees are confirmed or denied by the checks and balances of the Senate. They also can be appointed through recommendations from the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, members of Congress, sitting judges and justices, and the American Bar Association. There is even a special nomination called a senatorial courtesy. This is when a state senator sends in a nomination to the president. All through rare, these special nominations almost always get approved (How Judges and Justices Are Chosen, n.d.). Federal Judges are nominated base usually on their ideologies and how they match up with the current presidential goals and vacancies that need to be filled.
Supreme Court Justices consist of nine justices currently, with one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. They are
The Supreme Court Justices sit at the highest level of the court system and oversee and manage the entire federal court system. Once nominated, the Senate approves or disapproves the presidential nominee. A big difference between Federal Judges and Supreme Court Justices is that outside groups such as political parties, interest groups, the media and the general public bend the ear of the Senators to get people elected that can help their agendas and side with the president’s goals. If selected they can serve for life, as long as they do not have any derogatory issues that would lead them to resign or be impeached (Lenz, Timothy O., and Mirya Holman, 2013). The appointment process involves the more media compared to the