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USCIS Civics · Question 45 of 128

Who appoints federal judges?

Official Answer

The President (of the United States)

In plain English

The president appoints federal judges. To appoint means to choose someone for a job. The president chooses judges for the federal courts, including the Supreme Court. Then the Senate must approve them. Federal judges are appointed by the president.

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Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Swearing-In CeremonyOfficial White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Image: Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Swearing-In Ceremony — Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Answers verbatim from USCIS M-1778 (09/25)