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Democrat Lawmakers Want SCOTUS Term Limits So They Can Hijack The Court

Congressional Democrats are waging war on the Supreme Court by moving to implement term limits and end the life tenure of justices.

On July 26, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., introduced a bill to end life tenure for Supreme Court Justices. The “Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act” proposes to end life tenure and create a system where justices actively serve for 18 years before taking senior status. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is introducing the bill in the Senate. This is a clear partisan political reaction to the court’s release of a series of excellent decisions this term and contains serious constitutional and logical problems.

Article III, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution vests all judicial power in the courts and states that “[t]he Judges … shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour.” This has long been interpreted to give life tenure to Supreme Court justices, as long as they are not impeached due to lack of “good Behaviour.”

How, then, does Congress think it can get away with passing clearly unconstitutional legislation?

Democrats have cheating down to a science!

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FreestyleArt · 31-35, M

Ahahaha oh God. What about Congressman Term limits? House? I bet some of these sitting ducks had more years in Congress than any Supreme Court Members combined.

That is just Juicy coming from these Idiots.

stratosranger · M

@FreestyleArt …saved me a lot of typing. What you said.

YourMomsSecretCrush · M

In other words, if you cant win, just try and change the rules. LOL

justanothername · 51-55, M

@YourMomsSecretCrush Your comment makes no sense.
The Democrats won the elections and are wanting a rule changed. The REPUBLICANS are the ones complaining.

Slade · 56-60, M

@justanothername That was mind numbingly stupid and incoherent

PatKirby · M

@YourMomsSecretCrush
Exactly. Thinly veiled temper tantrum. Too little way too late, the coming Red Wave 🌊 is soon to permanently rain 🌧️ on their utopian parade in November.

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

The Supreme court could declare such legislation, if it were to pass, unconstitutional.

How about term limits for members of the House and Senate?
Oh, wait... that's different.

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Repete · 61-69, M

Like the court cases trump tried and tried again on his “ stolen election” @fanuc2013

PatKirby · M

God that forehead is huge...

Too bad the light's on upstairs but no one is home.

PatKirby · M

@TexChik

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BizSuitStacy · M

Because their attempt to stack the court has failed. Look at the desperation. This is the behavior of a party losing control.

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Strictmichael75 · 61-69, M

@BizSuitStacy Trump rushed to replace a member of the Supreme Court at his end of term so as to have a stacked REPUBLICAN court, you didn’t find any problem there, did you ?
A total lack of respect but what can you expect from the two faced liar Trump?

BizSuitStacy · M

@Strictmichael75 LOL. I'm sure Trump sat there thinking...hmmm...which lying face should I use to select sound constitutionalists to sit on the supreme court just to piss off people just like you.

fanuc2013 · 51-55, F

@Strictmichael75 He nominated a person for the Supreme Court for the Congress to confirm. It is the duty of any president to do so, he didn't act any differently than any president before him to nominate a person for the position.

DffrntDrmmr · M

It's notable that Democrats are willing to go to extremes, including sabotaging American democracy, for political power.

Another example of their sabotaging the American way is that they also are planning to participate in Republican primaries en masse to result in who they consider the least electable Republican as their opponent in the general election.

When people toss out words like "wicked" when referring to Democrats, they're actually not exaggerating.

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Strictmichael75 · 61-69, M

@Budwick it’s surprising when they controlled the presidential votes they found the republicans cheated
They are also changing the voting zones to make it easier for republicans to win!!

Budwick · 70-79, M

@Strictmichael75

it’s surprising when they controlled the presidential votes they found the republicans cheated

What is surprising to me is that you think you are making sense.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

@Strictmichael75 republicans aren't the ones opposed to voter ID/voter integrity laws...

MarineBob · 56-60, M

Term limits for congressmen

TexChik · F

That flies in the face of separation of powers doesn’t it?

Budwick · 70-79, M

@TexChik Not to mention the Constitution which says SCOTUS is life terms.

akindheart · 61-69, F

i guess stacking the court didn't work.

Funtoy4u · 61-69, M

Hank Johnson is an idiot. He once said that he was afraid that if we had a military build up on Guam that it would tip over.

Slade · 56-60, M

Pure postuting. Like everything that turd proposes, it will go nowhere

SW-User

I agree, SCOTUS should get term limits or an age limit at least. A group of old people wearing depends underware and dentures shouldn’t be making decisions for the country.

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SW-User

@Budwick
That’s not taunting at all, that’s telling the truth.

Budwick · 70-79, M

@SW-User

That’s not taunting at all, that’s telling the truth.
A group of old people wearing depends underware and dentures shouldn’t be making decisions for the country.

You are outa here punk.
No shoes, no brains, no service.

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Give them credit…they’re up front about it. A sign of defeat and failure.

Virgo79 · 61-69, M

So thats the science joe follows, knew i was missing something.

4meAndyou · F

In addition to all that, they are supposedly attempting to impeach Justice Clarence Thomas. For some reason, they are blaming HIM for Roe v Wade being overturned. I keep getting emails about it. They are creating a list of signatures to battle the impeachment, and of course they want money.

TinyViolins · 31-35, M

I don't get why term limits for justices are a bad thing. Every other branch of the federal government and state governments have term limits, but these people have to serve until they die?

MarineBob · 56-60, M

@TinyViolins congress doesn't have term limits. Let's bring back the mandatory retirement age

TinyViolins · 31-35, M

@MarineBob Technically you're right, but they still serve terms and have to try to get re-elected in regular election cycles. Ideally we'd have term limits for Congress since so many of them are awfully comfortable doing nothing.

fanuc2013 · 51-55, F

They would have to pass a constitutional amendment, and that takes years!

4meAndyou · F

@fanuc2013 I was not aware that ONE branch, of the three separate branches of government, had the ability to change or control another of those branches.

fanuc2013 · 51-55, F

@4meAndyou That's true! That's why Congress would have to propose a constitutional amendment, which is a lengthy process, and ultimately has to be passed by the voters of 3/4 of the states , which would currently be 38, to become law.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

Term Limits are the WRONG idea.

I'd like to see a MINIMUM age limit.

You need to be 25 to serve in the House, 30 in the Senate and 35 to be president.

Make it 40 to be a federal judge, 50 to serve on the appelate court

And make it 60 or 65 to be a Supreme Court justice.

The minimum age limits will help ensure that there's a better picture to look at those who will wear the robes. More decisions, more writings.

Vin53 · M

So you'd be alright with someone like 89 yr old Dianne Feinstein still sitting on the bench is that what you're saying?

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wildbill83 · 41-45, M

@Budwick I'd be in favor of appointing furniture to congress though... especially compared to what's in there now... 🤔

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Vin53 · M

Man do you ever miss the forest for the trees you dense mo-fo. I was referring to her age and cognitive ability numbnutz. Everyone gets old and being a justice on the highest court in the land should come with provisions in age and cognitive ability. Jeesh Loiuse.

@Budwick

Sterler45 · 36-40, M

What’s your source for this information?

ViciDraco · 36-40, M

It's something that should go through amendment. But at least dems are trying to do something in light of the Supreme Court abuse of human rights. Maybe if the court was faithful to their duty and not waging a partisan ideology war we wouldn't need to talk about this

Budwick · 70-79, M

But at least dems are trying to do something in light of the Supreme Court abuse of human rights. Maybe if the court was faithful to their duty and not waging a partisan ideology war we wouldn't need to talk about this

No ones rights were abused. They were perfectly faithful to their duties. They decided properly and put the ultimate decision in the hands of the states where it should have been all along.

Slade · 56-60, M

@ViciDraco what a drama queen.

Cope harder - you lost

SW-User

@ViciDraco we should have an amendment on court term limits left up to voters

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