Federal judges serve at the pleasure of the president and are like office clerks but with too much clout. He is supposed to be able to throw them out on their ass for looking at him the wrong way. Impeachment exists as a remedy for when the President stands by an obviously errant judge.
Judges aren't Civil Officers though
Federal judges serve at the pleasure of the president and are like office clerks but with too much clout. He is supposed to be able to throw them out on their ass for looking at him the wrong way. Impeachment exists as a remedy for when the President stands by an obviously errant judge.