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2025-03-19 12:54:15 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CEAF7063C6C99D6B0BBB3C003C94B13B9967473550DDA3E45D46CC0AD384E71A
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While federal judges are not directly elected, they are nominated by a president & confirmed by the senate https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/about-federal-judges/types-federal-judges/faqs-federal-judges#:~:text=Supreme%20Court%20justices%2C%20court%20of,as%20stated%20in%20the%20Constitution. They have the right to block Executive Orders if deemed to be outside of the powers of the president. It plays an important role in the US system of checks and balances https://www.fjc.gov/history/administration/judicial-review-executive-orders
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