Fred, a Federal Court judge was appointed many years ago. He was now 68 years old. However unfortunately he was not well and often was too sick to preside over hearings. He was also getting very forgetful. Can Fred be removed?

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Yes, a Federal Court judge may be removed if his illness and forgetfulness amounts to “incapacity”

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No, the term of a Federal Court Judge is fixed

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No, he must remain a Federal Court Judge until he is 70 years old

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Yes, but only if his judgments are now conflicting with government policies

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