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Federal Judgment Appointment
What should be the most important considerations when filling judge positions at the federal
level? Why?
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A Federal judge serves in the federal courts in the United States in courts of appeal,
district courts, and the United States Courts of International Trade. This term refers to Article III
on federal judges and Article I federal magistrates who serve as magistrate judges. The United
State constitution provides that the procedure for the nomination of the federal judges is done by
the president and is confirmed by the president. A federal court’s judge is an important position
that carries significant responsibility and authority in the United States. Thus, given that US
judges are appointed to serve for life, the process of appointment is often set at a high bar. This
essay aims to analyze the significant considerations when one is filling a federal position.
The United States constitution does not set forth the qualification for one to be a federal
judge; however, a federal judge aspirant must qualify as an attorney despite the fact that this is
not a requirement. Without such qualifications, a judge may not be lucky to win confirmation by
the senate. To qualify as a federal judge, one must have academic qualifications and good
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integrity to apply the constitution as it is written and as required by the Framers at the time of
ratification (Gresham 1). In this sense, such a judge will be ready to serve the United States
citizens all the time, without any political or personal bias. Having these exemplary
qualifications for this critical job will guarantee and demonstrate in-depth knowledge and fidelity
of the constitutions as written. Still, such a judge will have a better understanding of the
Americans' history, needs, and intellectual capacity to separate their duty from their personal
opinions and biases. When such a judge fails to meet the obligation in their duty, their action will
be disenfranchising and harming millions of United States citizens who will be denied their
rights and protection under the constitution.
One must have more than just a law degree to qualify as a federal judge. This is proof
that they have more academic experience, which will authenticate their judgment decisions. The
American Bar Association must endorse a candidate. The prospective federal judge must have a
legal profession supported with outstanding legal ability, breadth of experience, and a good
reputation for integrity. Moreover, such candidates must demonstrate sound judicial
temperament (Center for America Progress 2). During the federal judiciary reviews, the
candidate’s competence, temperance, integrity, and experience must be considered. Often,
twelve years’ experience is the American Bar Association endorsement requirement for one to
qualify as a federal judge (Krutz 500-513). Besides the academic qualifications, past rulings will
be a significant aspect to check for one to qualify as a federal judge. This is a factor that shows
their experience and gauges their performance.
The candidate’s political activity will be taken into consideration. For one to be appointed
a federal judge, their political philosophy, especially regarding previous decisions they have
issued, is critical given that federal judges' decisions affect many people. A candidate's judicial
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philosophy, which can either be activists or constructivist/ textualist, can impact the judgment
they make because the purpose they are set to serve requires absolutes exactness without bias. It
is up to the federal judge candidate to provide information on how they will approach certain
issues to qualify as a federal judge. The candidate’s stance on certain critical issues in the
republic must be taken into consideration. A candidate’s personal life will be considered; such
will entail their tax compliance, criminal history, and professional reputation. A candidate with
positive personal life history qualifies because these qualifications support their integrity to the
nature of work they are set to do.
Federal judges are important to figures because their judgment affect people’s life.
Considering their critical responsibilities, the process and qualification process must be taken
with absolutes seriousness it deserves. A federal judges’ integrity, exemplary educational
backgrounds, temperament, political stance, judicial philosophy, and other critical qualification
criteria are integral for a candidate to qualify as a federal judge.
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Works Cited
Center for American Progress. “Federal Judicial Nominations” 9 Steps from Vacancy to
Confirmation”. Legal Process. Vol. 1. (2013). P. 3. Retrieved from
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/general/news/2013/01/29/50996/federal-
judicial-nominations-9-steps-from-vacancy-to-confirmation/
Gresham, Tom. “Qualification to become a federal Judge." Chron. (2018). P.1
Retrieved from https://work.chron.com/qualifications-become-federal-judge-
14255.html
Krutz, Glen. “American Government 2e. Rice University”. Openstax. (2019). Pp.500-513.
Retrieved from: https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-
prodcms/media/documents/AmericanGovernment2e-OP.pdf
