Does the mechanism by which federal judges are chosen in the USA consider things like how many warrants issued by the judge were overthrown? Is this type of thing a professional embarrassment for a judge, a blight on his record so to say or is it so common as to not matter to a judge?
I would be interested to know on what basis federal judges are chosen and reinstated and what effect overthrown warrants would have in this process (if at all)
In the U.S. Federal judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by a vote in the senate. There are no professional qualifications required.They serve for life unless removed by impeachment or they resign. Some have resigned due to scandal. Some have been impeached and some voluntarily retire.
The answer by George White is correct. Federal Judges are often prominent lawyers, and not infrequently have been state Judged before being appointed as Federal judges. The President normally considers their records as a whole before nominating them, and may consult members of the Department of Justice or other advisors. But the President acts on his or her own authority and opinion. Nominees need not even be lawyers, although they pretty much always are. The only check on the appointment is Senate confirmation, and the only check later is the possibility of impeachment and removal from office, or public opinion which may cause a Judge to resign. Impeachment and removal has happened several times, but never yet for "overthrowing warrants".
