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Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

To be independent of politics.

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  1. To reward them for past service
  2. To be independent of politics ✔
  3. To save the cost of elections

Why: Lifetime service means justices do not have to worry about reelection or keeping their jobs. That helps them decide cases fairly. USCIS also accepts "to limit outside influence."

Huh, didn't know that: Supreme Court justices can be removed only by impeachment in the House and conviction in the Senate.

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References

Answer: To be independent of politics. Lifetime service means justices do not have to worry about reelection or keeping their jobs. That helps them decide cases fairly. USCIS also accepts "to limit outside influence."

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    To be independent (of politics)
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. U.S. Courts, Judges and Judicial Administration www.uscourts.gov/data-news/reports/handbooks-manuals/a-journalists-guide-federal-courts/judges-and-judicial-administration-journalists-guide
    Article III judges can be removed from office only through impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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