They're obviously trying to knock Ruth Bader Ginsburg off the court,

[pnwmom]

and Stephen Breyer, so they can replace them with more 40 or 50 year olds.


http://thehill.com/regulation/administration/406154-house-republican-pushes-medical-examinations-for-supreme-court

A House Republican is pushing a batch of reforms for the Supreme Court that would require justices to undergo periodic medical examinations.

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, introduced a bill on Tuesday that aims to make the federal courts more transparent.

Under Issa's Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization, or Room Act, federal justices and judges age 70 and younger would be required to undergo a medical evaluation every five years. Those older than 70 would have to be examined every two years, and those 81 and older would have to go every year.

On the Supreme Court, three of the eight sitting justices are 70 years of age or older. Justice Clarence Thomas is 70, Justice Stephen Breyer is 80 and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 85.

[msongs]

1. high probability trump will get more justices nt

[WillowTree]

2. And how would that work?

What would happen if a judge/justice just didn't do it? Ain't nothin' in the Constitution that says that Ms./Mr. judge/justice can be thrown off the court for not having a physical.

[choie]

3. How about periodic mental health exams

For presidents?

[Totally Tunsie]

4. Best idea yet.

[trueblue2007]

11. How about periodic mental health exams or Congressmen named DARRELL ISSA ????

[dchill]

15. Is there an HQ test?

(Humanity Quotient) - Darrell would flunk it.

[yonder]

17. As would most of the rest of the GOP, as well.

[Calista241]

5. i wouldn't feel bad about having a 20 year term or having a mandatory retirement age.

As much as it would hurt to lose RBG, it would move some of these horrible Repub justices our sooner as well.

[Hekate]

6. And Trump/Pence would get to replace them

[Ms. Toad]

19. That would require changing the Constitution. N/t

[Hekate]

7. Darrell Issa --omg

[oasis]

8. Eat shit Issa. RBG's there for her "lifetime" if she so chooses. nt

[Cracklin Charlie]

9. How much more of this guy must we take?

I will never understand these people.

[Initech]

10. Yup, and there ain't nothing they can do about it!

So yeah Issa needs to go eat a bag of shit!

[NickPeace]

12. Kind Of Like What Walker Did In Wi.

With Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. She’s still on the court, but not Chief Justice any more.

[FakeNoose]

13. And yet, not a peep when Scalia was sitting on the bench

[Hassin Bin Sober]

23. And no way Thomas passes any physical. The guy is a walking coronary.I bet RBG could beat him up.

[LittleGirl]

14. ISSA? Really dude.

We don't want your stinking corruption either. Sit down and shut up.

[Steven Maurer]

16. Won't get past a filibuster

So they can try all they want.

[MiniMe]

18. Mitch keeps changing the rules

They shouldn't be able to approve a SC Justice without passing cloture. Mitch threw that out. Who knows if he will get rid of the filibuster

[Steven Maurer]

24. I hope he does, actually

Because if he did, suddenly Democrats would be able to jam all sorts of badly needed laws through. Hell, we could make the Supreme Court have 15 justices on it if they tried packing it in the other direction.

[sl8]

20. Not to mention the addition of 50+ federal judges.

From https://judiciary.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HR-6755.pdf
(Draft of H.R.6755, pdf)

...
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate—

(1) 7 additional district judges for the central district of California;
(2) 5 additional district judges for the eastern district of California;
(3) 2 additional district judges for the northern district of California;
(4) 3 additional district judges for the southern district of California;
(5) 1 additional district judge for the district of Colorado;
(6) 1 additional district judge for the district of Delaware;
(7) 6 additional district judges for the middle district of Florida;
(8) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Florida;
(9) 3 additional district judges for the southern district of Florida;
(10) 1 additional district judge for the northern district of Georgia;
(11) 1 additional district judge for the district of ldaho;
(12) 1 additional district judge for the southern district of Indiana;
(13) 1 additional district judge for the district of Minnesota;
(14) 1 additional district judge for the district of Nevada;
(15) 3 additional district judges for the district of New Jersey;
(16) 2 additional district judges for the district of New Mexico;
(17) 2 additional district judges for the eastern district of New York;
(18)1 additional district judge for the southern district of New York;
(19) 1 additional district judge for the western district of New York;
(20) 1 additional district judge for the district of Puerto Rico;
(21) 2 additional district judges for the eastern district of Texas;
(22) 2 additional district judges for the southern district of Texas; and
(23) 4 additional district judges for the western district of Texas.
...

[TomSlick]

21. This is almost certainly unconstitutional.

Federal judges - all of them - "shall hold their offices during good behavior," meaning a life tenure. Congress cannot impose any limitation on the constitutional tenure.

[Blaukraut]

22. Isn't there a prison cell waiting for Issa? Seriously, how is this fucker still in office? n/t