How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed? - Peter Paccone 

To be judged by the ultimate judges, Time & History. Best closing line

For those curious, they have the position for life to keep them from being affected by outside politics. Because they don't have to worry about campaigning, or even keeping the public happy, they can interpret the Constitution to the best of their ability's with no outside bias, only their own.

This what I hope to do when I'm older. Wish me luck!

Please do more videos like these (explaining political systems, explaining political roles, the constitution, past presidents, how other countries' politics work, etc)

Beautiful art on this one !!

This actually seems like a pretty crazy system.

May i say that it is very undemocratic that effectively one party can appoint the highest judges in the country?

"...... by the ultimate judges. Time and history." Time will tell how history will judges.

To become a Supreme Court Justice would be a great Honor, God Bless all 9 of them! Republican or Democrat

One never graduated from high school

A very clear and informative civics lesson. Thank you!

This is so clearly flawed system with easy corruption.

Thank you, I never learned how this works.

Who else is here ecause their teacher assigned them this

Loved the ending... "...the ultimate judges Time and History."

It would be so nice if politicians just... did their jobs well once. Just a single time. Please?

The animation is amazing. 👍🏻👍🏻

Great work you people do

Who’s here after RBG died 😭😭😭😭

The Supreme Court needs to start protecting our rights from govt overreach, not enabling it. Legalize freedom!

The very use of the executive branch and senate the verify the judge ensures it will always be partisan.

Here after RBG died RIP

AYYY youtube recommendations giving us some PERFECT TIMING.............

I recently had jury duty and that was very interesting

It would be totally unconstitutional here in the uk for the executive to appoint a judge, your system is crazy!

Thanks for posting this video helps alot.

Very well explained, propre and easy ! Subscribed

Dear Ted-ed, could you please bring back your series of "history vs. X" but this time of late President Marcos of the Philippines. It's a very relevant issue right now here and would like to know the thought of non-filipinos that view it from a non-subjective standpoint. Thanks!

Apparently you can also block appointments until someone of your party takes the presidency. Seems like what the founders had in mind.

1:20 Like Eisenhower, Trump appointed 3 justices to help him win election but instead, they rejected his lawsuit.

One thing I would say they could've explained better is they're not appointed, rather than nominated, I just think the word shouldn't have been used at all but they did try to explain it. Great video.

Let me say that coming from a third world country where several checks and balances exist to make sure the election of a high court justice is not politicized, and where candidates have to comply with several sound requirements like being a lawyer, for example, I am appalled at how arbitrary and unchecked the elections of supreme court justices are in the US.

Top notch infoemation Tedx

My teach made me see this... Anyone relate.

Thanks...

Yes TED-ed from TED Talk

When I first saw the thumbnail I thought it was Count Dracula.

In India a collegium of 4 senior most judges of Supreme Court appoint other judges. Judges appoint other judges.

I JUST handed in my power about this yesterday.. where was this video then 😭😭

Eisenhower didn’t oppose the brown case.

AMAZING VIDEO

he needs to watch this

The Supreme Court really needs to change employment for life the seniors think it’s a retirement home nope shady oaks inn is that way 👉🏻

FILL THE SEAT

Exact quote from the constitution. "The President shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint....Justices of the Supreme Court." Reference, Prentice Hall Magruder's 'American Government'. Page 509, paragraph titled 'Appointment of Judges'. Boom...end of story. Even up to his last day in office, The president can appoint a Judge. No Democratic approval required.

This seems interesting, I might actually check out the actual Ted talk.

Maybe one day I’ll get there.

I love this.

Beautiful

Word! Ted! My guy🤐💯😉🙏🏼☠️😇🤟🏼

The end got way too deep for this late at night

Amy Coney Barrett's gonna be an outstanding supreme court justice.

There are 3 branches they all have roots and a over seeing eye must keep each of them in check

Can we get Judge Judy onto the Supreme Court?

Thank you for referencing my grandfather. He was a great man.

How does the chief justice position get selected? Is it just a matter of being appointed at the same time as an existing chief justice's retirement or death? Is there any special qualification needed or generally expected for the chief justice, that isn't the case for associate justices in general? Do existing associate justices ever get promoted to chief justice? Or is it always a new appointee?

You'd think Eisenhower's biggest mistake was the Korean War.

THUMBNAIL made me click this vid thought this was about EMPEROR PALPATINE. LOL.

I know they added some fluff... Lol I think I should read the constitution, but glad to watch the video.

Can someone please explain what they mean by "without respect to persons"? (3:05)

Anyone else here in 2020?

Early crew , where are you?

I think judges should not be allowed to have political party affiliations, defeats to purpose of "unbiased". Only independents should be allowed to be judges, the only truly impartial people in my opinion.

“Hello, My Name's NINOOOOO!”

How to get appointed? CONNECTIONS AND MORE CONNECTIONS.

3:07 Yeah right

can you do a video about how the moon affect everything here on earth? thanks :)

Well in India the executive does not have much of a role in appointing Supreme Court judges it is done by collegium of judges of Supreme Court who recommends judges for elevation to sc and the executive have to oblige and the president then formally appoints him through oath And elevation is mainly done on basis of seniority so no favors can be shown...but every system as it's flaws

The flip of a coin or maybe Rock, Paper, Scissors determines who gets appointed.. :)

rest in power, RBG. ❤️

All I could think of was Judge Judy this whole video 😂😂😂

great art and animations in this video.

If only presidents where appointed this way

All executive branch and judicial nominees -- except to the Supreme Court -- can be confirmed with a simple up-or-down vote rather than the previously required 60-vote supermajority.

The Brown V. Board of Ed. was not a "liberal" ruling, it was a constitutional ruling, and therefore, conservative.

Hello notification squad! :D Last time I was this early the US still had a president tho

True justice is only carried out by time

Why isn't there an app or algorithm that could tell you instantly who is best suited for the job. They wouldn't be chosen because of their race or gender, but by their qualifications.

Scalia died under mysterious circumstances.

Ever heard of the basketball court the elite and highest court of USA

Technically the senate holds the real power. Whichever party has dominance over the senate can choose who gets elected. This happened with obama/trump. The republican dominated senate voted against every single appointee that obama selected. This way, when trump became president he got to pack way more republican justices to the supreme court then he should have because the senate denied all of obamas appointees

I thought this was about Star Wars because of the thumbnail

How on earth is the House not involved in the decision?!!!

VERY INTERESTING! WHY IN AMERICA WITH THE HIGHEST COURTS IN THE LAND HAVE SEATS FILLED BY INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE NOT TRUE AMERICAN BORN? I BELIEVE I HEARD IT WAS SIX INDIVIDUALS. IF AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WHY DO THEY ALLOW NON-AMERICANS DICTATE MUCH OF THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES? SHOULDN'T AMERICA BE GOOD ENOUGH TO PRODUCE AMERICANS THAT CAN BE WORTHY AND ALLOWED TO SIT ON THE BENCHES?

When it comes to judging others, treat people like books. Reading them start to finish, depends on how "good" the book is?

It's a simple majority to confirm a justice if there's no filibuster.

I really want to be the supreme court justice lol

3:00 "administer justice... and do equal right to the poor and the rich" The 5 justices who voted for New London in Kelo v. New London: 😅

when others make oaths dont they think that those are just words that if u think about it don't really have meaning

Ruth Bader Ginsburg must live forever

by this comparition india sc judge appointment is better...but that's not good. SC represent supreme justice where deleivered, then no political will or collegium will need. SC CJI must change each month as UN secuirity counsil presidency change each month. according to case oendency sc seats must be flexible accordingly. Sc judges appointment must decide through a case like other case where case condition present and hearing are public as for transparency and appointment is justified in eyes of all. In there evey last week of month SC top 3 judge hear the appointment case where name listed according to merit in their field, then decide as requirement.

The president is supposed to appoint one but congress can not do their job like how they havent for the last 8 years

And their suppose to insure that every American gets fair justice by not allowing the court room to be rigged by any party across the land and not let any side manipulate their decission.which both parties are guilty of.To administer justice sometimes they have to use unconventional methods to enforce the law.and let the American people know who the crimmanals are who's questioning their judgement to see that all Americans get a fair trial and all crimmanals get punished.

"tax records" Welp, there's goes my opportunity at getting nominated.

There should be another way to choose the judges. For centuries history has been proven that the people who pick these judges pick these judges for their personal services. judges should be chosen randomly without anyone knowing. I do not see how these people get offended when they are called illiterates. They see things that took place decades ago and do the same thing. No one receives change doing the EXACT same foul actions repeatedly. At the renee c. davidson court how can a judge say they are not defaming my character when I filed a restraining order on these people in my home. The judge did not grant the order knowing I was the only one on my order and fighting numerous people who came to my home illegally. But the same court judge at the renee c. davidson court gave a city attorney and other people restraining orders against me for collecting my evidence proving I'm innocent. That is not the court procedure or the description of a court judge. These people cannot be in a community and defame people names who never met or saw them before. Its time their addresses are posted. Its obvious until the da is removed from oakland we are going to have to fight these people.

#Goals

Ruth Bader Ginsberg was 2nd Female Supreme Court Justice in USA appointed right?

I hope Trump doesn't nominate someone too conservative.

So if you can blackmail the president with good relationship with the senate and a good actor. you can get the job.

The most important position in our government. Nominations should be about what's right, not about one side winning. Should be divided to represent the population equally.