Viewpoints: Supreme Court needs term limits for its own sake

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A vacancy sign hangs above the Supreme Court bench following the announcement that long-serving liberal justice Stephen Breyer will retire at the end of the court’s term.

Names are already being thrown around in the media as to who will replace him, aided by helpful hints from President Biden himself. But whoever it is can, depending on their age, expect a lengthy spell on the bench of the highest court in the land.

Precedent shows us that justices tend to grow old in the position. Breyer is one such example. When he joined the Supreme Court in 1994, he was an already very accomplished 55-year-old former law professor and appeals court judge. Now, at age 83, he is set to retire from the court at the end of the current term in June.

Supreme Court justices in the U.S. enjoy life tenure. Under Article 3 of the Constitution, justices cannot be forced out of office against their will, barring impeachment. This provision, which followed the precedent of Great Britain, is meant to ensure judicial independence, allowing judges to render decisions based on their best understandings of the law; free from political, social and electoral influences.

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/viewpoints-supreme-court-needs-term-limits-for-its-own-sake/

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1. Term Limits Will Let Others Serve (As Well)

In my (radical) opinion, all publicly-elected offices as well as appointed positions should be for a Single-Term of six (6) years; however, you could still apply for a different position if the public-at-large even wishes to have you.