Pelosi says there ‘certainly should be term limits’ for Supreme Court justices, leaves door open for expansion
Pelosi says there ‘certainly should be term limits’ for Supreme Court justices, leaves door open for expansion
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Supreme Court justices should have term limits, and left the door open for expansion of the nine-justi…
The problem with term limits for the Court is that it would require a Constitutional Amendment. And in the current environment it would be impossible to get an amendment through. One party operates on a political platform of spite, and now that Nancy Pelosi has come out in favor of it there is zero chance of an amendment getting enough support to happen.
Expansion is a possibility, though, because it's well established that the size of the Court is set by Congress. If Democrats control both Houses and the Presidency, it may be worth nuking the Filibuster for. Only after expanding the the Court do you go to Republicans and say "Do you want to work with us on an amendment for term limits for Justices, or do you want Joe Biden to nominate 4 judges to life terms all at once?"
AFAIK, the Constitution does not state that Supreme Court Justices have life terms. It is vague and has been interpreted to maybe mean life terms but it doesn't explicitly say that.
Agreed. Now talk about congressional term limits
Term limits for congress first.
Do you really find the ordering important?
I gotta control the conversation somehow.
Did feinstein leave yet?
Coulda used this energy 3 years ago Nancy, just sayin'
She’s been working up her stamina.
Not that it matters, the democrats don’t actually have a senate majority except in name.
It would be great, but it's only part of the story. Judicial appointments should not be the poltical show that they are. It's too late to turn that ship around easily, and impossible without both sides of the aisle agreeing to it.
But becoming a judge should not be poltical at all. As long as they are it's a problem that won't be solved with just term limits
How about maximum terms for Congress?
Absolutely not, I believe term limits give more power to lobby groups. If voters every two to six years feel their Congressional representation is doing well why should they be punished by term limits. I'd rather we open the door to Congressional Recalls for House and Senate members.
We have the best team limits available. They are two years for Congress and six years for the Senate.
Those who vote simply need to make those limits happen. Often they choose not to do so.
im less worried about age and more worried about blatant corruption of the court. age can be a problem but corruption can happen to any of them.
Luckily we have a solid system in place for impeachment and removal of corrupt justices and it only requires a faithful and honest congress to enact.
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I like the idea of a new justice added every two years. The most recent 9 are the ones that matter then everyone else takes like a retired/senior standby position.
I'm a fan of a Presidential review every four years off cycle of the Presidential election. A Presidential review would allow a President to replace a Supreme Court justice if justified (ethics, crimes, etc).
Expand the court!
How many new seats? Would you be okay if Republicans expanded when they are in power?