Clarence Thomas would be forced into semi-retirement under Democrats' Supreme Court legislation (election, states)

[katygirl68]

Originally Posted by ncole1

I think this would require a Constitutional amendment, not just legislation. I too am fed up with the supreme court ignoring the constitution, but the solution is not for the legislature to ignore the constitution. Two wrongs don’t make a right!

Ignoring the constitution how?

[TMSRetired]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

to the bolded....RBG did and liberals celebrated, and gave her kudo's for staying that long

RGB probably sat on the court even after she was dead for a while

[RetireinPA]

Originally Posted by tillman7

I doubt if this bill passes. No one should be allowed to sit on any court, until death.



https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...73efd73158ffea

does it bother you - at all - that when you support garbage like this, you violate the very principles that established the nation in the first place?


My guess is the answer is no...

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by katygirl68

I wonder why it’s only an issue now? Look at all the liberal justices who stayed on well into their 80s. Why now?

John Paul Stevens 90
Harry Blackmun 86
Thurgood Marshall 83
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 87
Stephen Breyer 84

These are just recent ones.

[Du Ma]

Let’s start with Congress and President Poop Pants

[BBMW]

As stated previously, this would not pass constitutional muster. This is just blustering on the part of some know nothing democrat congresscritter. Hopefully he'll be gone by January.

[rjshae]

I think Congress should eat their own dog food and set term limits for themselves. Make it 20 years max for holding any one position in government.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by katygirl68

I wonder why it’s only an issue now? Look at all the liberal justices who stayed on well into their 80s. Why now?

Answered in post #2. Basically hoping some voters are dumb enough to think this will somehow get the SCOTUS back.

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by BBMW

As stated previously, this would not pass constitutional muster. This is just blustering on the part of some know nothing democrat congresscritter. Hopefully he'll be gone by January.

IANAL, but I'm not convinced this is true.

"Lifetime" appointments simply mean they don't have a set term. You could, in theory, institute a mandatory retirement age and still be on the right side of the COTUS.

[TMSRetired]

mandatory age limits should be set for all elected offices and term limits for all as well.
appointments...they are for as long as the law says.