“”A Constitutional Amendment creating 18-year terms staggered every 2 years, so that each of the nine Justices would be replaced in order of seniority every other year. This would be a prospective proposal, and would be applied to future judges only. Doing this would move the court closer to the people by ensuring that every President would have the opportunity to replace two Justices per term, and that no court could stretch its ideology over multiple generations. Further, this reform would maintain judicial independence, but instill regularity to the nominations process, discourage Justices from choosing a retirement date based on politics, and will stop the ever-increasing tenure of Justices.” Rick Perry’s Good Idea”
Rick Perry didn’t think of that constitutional amendment (I read about it years ago and have been advocating it ever since), but I’m glad that he supports it and will speak out in favor of it.
You are correct! But Perry spoke out for doing away with lifetime appointments for judges; he also spoke forcefully for reigning in Congress (go back home and live - don’t be in session so much), for going after lawsuit abuse and economy killing regulations.
http://www.texastribune.org/2011/11/15/perry-takes-aim-congress-courts/
http://theweek.com/articles/446931/case-termlimiting-supreme-court-justices
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/perry-proposes-overhaul-of-washington/?_r=0