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tinrobot

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4. I'd prefer a fixed term for judges

Reply to LaMouffette (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 01:40 PM

Apr 27

One proposal I saw was 18 year terms, staggered by two years.

With 9 justices, that means each president gets two picks per term.

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A way to purge the Supreme Court of the radical extremists: Impose a retirement age of 70. [View all] LaMouffette Apr 27 OP

You and which Constitutional amendment? NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 27 #1

I agree. It's a long shot. A verrrrrry loooong shot. But I just did some googling and found out how the 27th Amendment LaMouffette Apr 27 #5

It isn't a radical idea... merely an unconstitutional one FBaggins Apr 27 #2

It's only unconstitutional until it becomes constitutional. But I agree that this idea is a very long shot. LaMouffette Apr 27 #6

How does it "become constitutional"??? FBaggins Apr 27 #10

Stop Polybius Apr 27 #3

Not yet we don't. But maybe with Roevember's Blue Wave coming . . . Still, you're absolutely right that at present, LaMouffette Apr 27 #7

There is no blue wave that gets us to 67 senate seats. FBaggins Apr 27 #11

We'll never have 67 votes Polybius Apr 27 #15

I'd prefer a fixed term for judges tinrobot Apr 27 #4

I like that idea, too. Seeing as how it looks like most of the current SC Justices were appointed in their fifties, that LaMouffette Apr 27 #8

If we are imagining theoretical amendments to change the court: LostOne4Ever Apr 27 #9

All excellent and well-thought-out ideas! Definitely agree that there need to be more checks and balances on the SC. LaMouffette Apr 30 #16

The Purge: Supreme Court Edition Kennah Apr 27 #12

I would like to change the pensions of Supreme Court Justices. LiberalFighter Apr 27 #13

As previously mentioned, it would be unconstitutional hardluck Apr 27 #14

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