Sentences with phrase «during good behavior»

The chancellor and justices of the supreme court shall hold their offices during good behavior, or until they shall attain the age of sixty years.

That's why only one state has judges serve during good behavior; the remaining 49 have either fixed terms or a maximum age.

They shall be reappointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless they have demonstrated unfitness for such reappointment, and upon reappointment shall hold office during good behavior.

The Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Superior Court shall hold their offices for initial terms of 7 years and upon reappointment shall hold their offices during good behavior... Such justices and judges shall be retired upon attaining the age of 70 years.

They hold their office during good behavior, and can only be deprived of it for misconduct ascertained and declared by the judgment of the court after opportunity to be heard has been afforded.

A justice serves an initial term of office of ten years and upon reconfirmation, during good behavior.

[T] that the chancellor, the judges of the supreme court, and first judge of the county court in every county, hold their offices during good behavior or until they shall have respectively attained the age of sixty years.

Life tenure for judges «during good Behavior,» as exists in the Federal Court system, removes the political decisions surrounding reelection but can lead to a sclerotic judiciary with contentious and highly - partisan battles over judicial nominations.

«43 All judges were appointed by the General Assembly, but permitted to hold their offices «during good behavior.