Term limits for the Supremes?

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[ElainaVer]

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/americans-favor-supreme-court-term-limits-reuters-ipsos-055529256.html

[ElainaVer]

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/americans-favor-supreme-court-term-limits-reuters-ipsos-055529256.html

[cripplecreek]

I’d rather let the state legislatures vote on retention. The court might not be so willing to step on state rights if the states hold the fate of the court in their hands.

Term limits won’t mean much to the Ginsberg’s on the court. They’ll be just as radical and in a bigger hurry.

[knarf]

That's using logic based on the situation as it is now

If the law passed today, there would be some kind of window (4 yrs, whatever) and yes, there WOULD be a mad rush to do as much damage as you could

And I see no way of stopping that, if a law IS passed

However ... once it DOES become law, AND if there is clearly defined reasons for inpeachment/removal written in, future justices MAY be a little more hesitant to

1 ... APPLY FOR THE JOB IN THE FIRST PLACE

and

2 ... be less radical in their thought processes.

[oh8eleven]

I’d rather let the state legislatures vote on retention.
No way José. All political office holders, including the USSC, should be term limited.
If it's good enough for the presidency, it's good enough for the rest of them.

[cripplecreek]

Its a great way to get rid of Scalia, Thomas, and Alito.

Retention elections held by legislatures will return some power to the states.

[DoodleDawg]

I think a Constitutional amendment limiting the terms of judges would probably have a better chance of passing than an amendment calling for their election. Elections smack too much of politics and big money candidates. Limiting them to a certain number of years would be more acceptable.

[Arm_Bears]

I would suggest hanging after 8-years on the bench.

More permanent.

[DJ Frisat]

Term limits for The Supremes? Heck, they haven’t had a hit for DECADES, and a couple of them have died, I believe. I think the record-buying public has term-limited ‘em already!

[central_va]

In stead of the Senate approving nominees for SCOTUS, let state legislatures approve. That would give some power back to the states.

[Vermont Lt]

Its a fun discussion.

But it would require wholesale change to the Constitution.

And that is not going to happen.

Maybe in the next country they found.

[EQAndyBuzz]

It will be term limits until the left has a big enough majority to where it wouldn’t matter. Then they will kill term limits.

[cripplecreek]

That would give some power back to the states.

Which should be the point.

[oh8eleven]

Its a great way to get rid of Scalia, Thomas, and Alito.
Your comment presupposes that the current conservative justices are irreplaceable. Not so.
I wouldn't, and don't, trust state legislators - those "honest and noble statesmen" - as far as I could throw them.
Look at NY State in just the last few years. There's been so may crooked pols, you have to fight your way into the courtroom.
And as far throwing the bums out of Congress, look at who it would hurt the most.

[Joe Boucher]

Term limits?
How about regular public stonings for the supremes?

[The_Reader_David]

Now that’s an interesting idea, though rather than tamper with the composition of the court, perhaps a procedure whereby majority votes in the legislatures of 2/3 of the states could throw out decisions invalidating state laws would be more salutary.

[lormand]

I’m for that and the repeal of the 17th amendment.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Its a great way to get rid of Scalia, Thomas, and Alito.

I'm sure that's the goal of this liberal planted survey.

This would just further politicize the SC because everyone would know whose term would be expiring for the next presidential term (rather than the unpredictable death or retirement), and become a primary issue in that election.

[Plain Old American]

Term Limit at 20 years
Executive appointment - Senate approval - House of Representatives vote on the retention of each Justice every four years

[oh8eleven]

Its a great way to get rid of Scalia, Thomas, and Alito.
I'm sure that's the goal of this liberal planted survey.
What's the difference? Over the years, the Libs have already won the abortion, queer marriage, ØbamaCare cases.
What's left?