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46. So what will happen to Thomas and Breyer?

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Fri Sep 25, 2020, 05:26 PM

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Democrats prepare bill limiting U.S. Supreme Court justice terms to 18 years [View all] alp227 Sep 2020 OP

Don't really think that's a good idea. I bet it fails in House. Hoyt Sep 2020 #1

Great Idea reggaehead Sep 2020 #18

Dumb idea. Archae Sep 2020 #2

court justices are not elected. think of more as a retirement age except term not age nt msongs Sep 2020 #4

Ten Years.... LovingA2andMI Sep 2020 #3

You would think Republicans would get behind this. Lasher Sep 2020 #6

I too am wondering if 18 years is still too long FreddyWhite Sep 2020 #16

I've been thinking about this for awhile reggaehead Sep 2020 #19

18 is associated with chai in Hebrew - and chai means life karynnj Sep 2020 #50

Constitution says lifetime terms qazplm135 Sep 2020 #5

From the article PSPS Sep 2020 #9

Guess who has the final say in challenging this? Polybius Sep 2020 #12

That doesn't avoid the constitutional concerns qazplm135 Sep 2020 #29

It looks like they're trying to get around that... Salviati Sep 2020 #10

If you are rotated out permanently qazplm135 Sep 2020 #30

It actually doesn't use the word lifetime and is like most things vague. Statistical Sep 2020 #45

except that qazplm135 Sep 2020 #47

Correct. roamer65 Sep 2020 #51

I hope they are doing some useful things also. marybourg Sep 2020 #7

Make it a 12 year term with an option for a single 12 year extension if two thirds of the House cstanleytech Sep 2020 #8

I always thought every official in govt should be limited to 12 years. padah513 Sep 2020 #23

Actually House members should be switched to 6 year terms and Senators to 8 year cstanleytech Sep 2020 #24

No way would I support this Polybius Sep 2020 #11

Wrong. Add more justices to the bench. Add DC and PR as states. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #13

Nope. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #25

Why not? Yavin4 Sep 2020 #35

Because then its just a tit-for-tat after that. We'll end up with 75 judges. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #38

They have power now, and they're using it to their advantage. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #39

But they're not doing "x". They had it all for 2 yrs & didnt add judges. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #42

So, how do you rectify their hypocrisy? Yavin4 Sep 2020 #43

Great, One Each 2 Years n/t DallasNE Sep 2020 #14

Great, One Each 2 Years n/t DallasNE Sep 2020 #15

I say go for it! FreddyWhite Sep 2020 #17

Isn't a better threat to let them know that once they take power they will increase the # of sits? Escurumbele Sep 2020 #22

Exercise in futility. LogicFirst Sep 2020 #20

I would rather see a bill that assures there is a balance of power in the Supreme Court Escurumbele Sep 2020 #21

The Constitution doesn't recognize parties Coleman Sep 2020 #28

The public would support this overwhelmingly. Just as they do term limits for politicians. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #26

I doubt it could get the necessary support in the states onenote Sep 2020 #49

Popular bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #27

funny that... Javaman Sep 2020 #31

yes, term limits for every politician RicROC Sep 2020 #32

It would further politicize the Court onenote Sep 2020 #33

I tend to agree. crickets Sep 2020 #40

That's not good enough... dajoki Sep 2020 #34

Idiotic virtue signaling The Mouth Sep 2020 #36

I still favor the National Court of Appeals proposal.... lastlib Sep 2020 #37

Not constitutional FBaggins Sep 2020 #41

It would probably be good to read at least something about this Hortensis Sep 2020 #44

So what will happen to Thomas and Breyer? Statistical Sep 2020 #46

Nothing onenote Sep 2020 #48