US Supreme Court justices serve for life.

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Is it true that US Supreme Court justices serve for life?

Yes. One reference work states directly that US Supreme Court justices serve life tenure, and other sources describe federal judges as having life tenure or being removable only by impeachment.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Supreme Court of the United States

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Supreme Court of the United States. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States

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Can US Supreme Court justices / judges be "rotated" out against their will?

2019

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Can US Supreme Court justices / judges be "rotated" out against their will?. (2019). law.stackexchange.com. https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/42497/can-us-supreme-court-justices-judges-be-rotated-out-against-their-will

Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2023

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Shvetsova, O. (2023). Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=mG_oEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

The Precipitous Decline in Reasoning and Other Key Abilities with Age and Its Implications for Federal Judges

2021

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Kaufman, A. S. (2021). The Precipitous Decline in Reasoning and Other Key Abilities with Age and Its Implications for Federal Judges. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence9040052

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