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15. Just expand the court at that point.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2022, 11:48 PM

Jul 2022

It's 100% undeniably constitutional, since the number of justices has changed multiple times over the years.

There are other ways to reform the Court too that would be much more likely to pass Constitutional muster, since the constitution says absolutely nothing about how the Court is to be structured and leaves it to Congress. The one and only thing it does say is the justices are there for life, unless removed via impeachment and conviction.

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Democrats introduce bill to enact term limits for Supreme Court justices [View all] brooklynite Jul 2022 OP

Like the idea, but I think 18 years is too long. ificandream Jul 2022 #1

Clarence has served long enough at 31 years IronLionZion Jul 2022 #2

I think spending time with his "family" ToxMarz Jul 2022 #3

They can both go to prison IronLionZion Jul 2022 #4

Need to reduce their pension too. LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #5

That pesky Constitution strikes again... brooklynite Jul 2022 #6

Could be interpreted as it only applies while they are still serving on the court. LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #7

If you read the article, Justices would move to Senior Status, but receive full salary. brooklynite Jul 2022 #9

They would still be serving on the Court, that's how this law passes Constitutional muster. sir pball Jul 2022 #17

Well at least "good behavior" is vague enough bucolic_frolic Jul 2022 #8

But the only solution for "bad behavior" is Impeachment and Conviction. brooklynite Jul 2022 #10

The Supreme Court would find it unconstitutional. Dysfunctional Jul 2022 #11

Can't say I'd blame them Polybius Jul 2022 #12

Don't disagree, but they'd all be protecting their cushy jobs not ruling on the law sir pball Jul 2022 #19

Why try and pass something that they know will get struck down? Polybius Jul 2022 #13

how many... myohmy2 Jul 2022 #14

Just expand the court at that point. NYC Liberal Jul 2022 #15

This is too convoluted. Make it simple... Mawspam2 Jul 2022 #16

It has to be convoluted to work around Article III sir pball Jul 2022 #18

Congress can legislate which court handles which case Dorn Jul 2022 #20