Democrats have introduced a bill that seeks to establish laws that limit the length of time a person can serve as a Supreme Court justice.
The new bill is called the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act, and it was introduced by a group of House Democrats this past Tuesday.
The legislators say the bill would “restore legitimacy and independence to the nation’s highest court.” If the bill is passed, the president would be responsible for nominating Supreme Court justices every two years, in the first and third years of their presidency, KTLA reports. The justices that have served on the court the longest would be given a senior status first, following the end of an 18-year tenure. Once their tenure is up, they’d be bumped up to a senior title.
Even after being moved to senior status, justices would still perform certain tasks, including duties and pay, KTLA reports.
“Five of the six conservative justices on the bench were appointed by presidents who lost the popular vote, and they are now racing to impose their out-of-touch agenda on the American people, who do not want it,” said Rep. Hank Johnson. “Term limits are a necessary step toward restoring balance to this radical, unrestrained majority on the court,” he continued.
