Morning Jolt: Limited Judgement

On the menu today: a long look at whether the country would be better off if Supreme Court justices were limited to 18 years on the highest court, a new survey shows the public turning away from the protesters, and a tweet from the New York Times reveals some remarkable skepticism.

Does the Supreme Court Need Term Limits?

After John Paul Stevens served 35 years on the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served for 27 years, and as Stephen Breyer is finishing up his 26th year, Democrats have concluded it is time to limit Supreme Court justices to 18 years on the bench:

Democrats in of the House of Representatives will introduce a bill next week to limit the tenure of U.S. Supreme Court justices to 18 years from current lifetime appointments, in a bid to reduce partisan warring over vacancies and preserve the court's legitimacy.

The new bill, seen by Reuters, would allow every president to nominate two justices per four-year term and comes amid heightened political tensions as Republican ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 25 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 25 2020 Limited Judgement On the menu today: a long look at whether the country would be better off if Supreme Court justices were limited to 18 years on the highest court, a new survey shows the public turning away from the protesters, and a tweet from the New York Times reveals some remarkable skepticism. Does the Supreme Court Need Term Limits? After John Paul Stevens served 35 years on the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served for 27 years, and as Stephen Breyer is finishing up his 26th year, Democrats have concluded it is time to limit Supreme Court justices to 18 years on the bench: Democrats in of the House of Representatives will introduce a bill next week to limit the tenure of U.S. Supreme Court justices to 18 years from current lifetime appointments, in a bid to reduce partisan warring over vacancies and preserve the court's legitimacy. The new bill, seen by Reuters, would allow every president to nominate two justices per four-year term and comes amid heightened political tensions as Republican ...   READ MORE

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