How long does a federal judge stay on the bench? According to the U.S. Constitution, most judges of Article III courts enjoy life tenure (the Constitution says they may hold office “during good Behaviour”). As explained below, they may be removed from office by Congress, but that is very rare.
Well, this is very easy, first up; what's a fugitive?
A fugitive is a person that has escaped a place/or is in hiding;to avoid arrest/persecution.
So traveling by wagons,railroads,and walking makes sense. Except for one, slave ships, that makes no sense at all. Why would fugitive slaves travel on "slave ships?"
