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1. Under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, principal federal officers , including United States District and Circuit Judges , must be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to their office . Does it violate this Appointments Clause for one C ircuit Judge to appoint a fellow C ircuit Judge to sit continuously for years as a District Judge ? 2. Section 291(b) of Title 28 permits a Chief Circuit Judge to “temporarily” designate a fellow C ircuit Judge “to hold a district court” when it is “in the public interest.” Does it violate this statute for a C hief Judge to appoint a fellow Circuit Judge to sit continuously for years as a District Judge ?