I haven't looked at his suggestion, but I've long thought lifetime tenure for federal judges (not just SCT justices) was a mistake. I'd like to see SCT judges have 18 year terms, staggered so every 2 years one is being replaced. With an 18 year term limit, you'd see older people appointed to the SCT, instead of people in their 40s. And y…
I haven't looked at his suggestion, but I've long thought lifetime tenure for federal judges (not just SCT justices) was a mistake. I'd like to see SCT judges have 18 year terms, staggered so every 2 years one is being replaced. With an 18 year term limit, you'd see older people appointed to the SCT, instead of people in their 40s. And you'd see people off the bench before they start declining mentally due to age. And there needs force federal judges to comply with an ethics code.
I haven't looked at his suggestion, but I've long thought lifetime tenure for federal judges (not just SCT justices) was a mistake. I'd like to see SCT judges have 18 year terms, staggered so every 2 years one is being replaced. With an 18 year term limit, you'd see older people appointed to the SCT, instead of people in their 40s. And you'd see people off the bench before they start declining mentally due to age. And there needs force federal judges to comply with an ethics code.