Can term limits be placed on the Supreme Court?

[samsingh]

Can we just put retirement conditions on the Supreme Court? good-bye Scalia, Thomas and the other infamous 5.

[glowing]

1. I think it is def. time to term limit their asses.... that way there is a check on the Senate.

Those people are supposed to do the check and balance on a nominee. Most of them are egotistical clowns. I think 10yrs is more than enough time to wreck havoc on the system.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. That would require a Constitutional amendment

It would be a good thing but very hard to get passed.

[customerserviceguy]

4. I'd say it would be impossible

You'd have to get three-fourths of the states to agree, even if you got the necessary two-thirds of Congress. Thirteen states will always like the Court the way that it is, no matter what.

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Probably true.

[samsingh]

3. for what reason would someone unrecommend this idea?

yes, i have stupid ideas from time to time, but this is not one of them!

[Dreamer Tatum]

8. Because it's a Sour Grapes Idea

Tell me something - would you have pushed for SCOTUS term limits two days after Roe v Wade?
Brown v Board?

Didn't think so.

[treestar]

5. That would be a good idea

In the Founding Fathers' Day, they just didn't live that long.

[sharesunited]

6. Would they be eligible for re-nomination and re-confirmation? Or subject to lifetime exclusion?

[samsingh]

7. renomination would be fine - at least they know they would be

accountable again. this way they can do whatever they want.

isn't scalia a revolting piece of work? does thomas have an idea in his head that wasn't put there by scalia?

[sharesunited]

10. It would make the advise and consent process a political roadblock for some.

Would Marshall and Stevens have been re-confirmed, given the political dynamic affecting the composition of the Senate?

Blackmun and Souter actually grew into quasi-liberals, causing much regret on the right.

It has its pros and cons.