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Originally Posted by barn32
Why are FBI directors appointed to a 10-year term, if only they can be fired at any time?
Can Supreme Court Justices be fired?
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It is not a 10 year appointment, it is an appointment with a 10 year term limit. The limit was passed by Congress to prevent another Director like J. Edgar Hoover, who served for 37 years because many in Washington feared his power. Since the law was passed in 1976, only one director has ever served the full 10 years.
SCOTUS justices can only be removed by Congressional impeachment.
