• AirBreather@lemmy.world
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    Once the lifetime appointees have been dealt with in whatever way, the Court will have nine members, each appointed one after the other with two years in between, with the next-most-senior member’s term expiring every two years to keep the number stable at nine.

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      Once the lifetime appointees have been dealt with

      This sounds specially more ominous now that the President is untouchable.

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        The same dark comedy thought crossed my mind!

        I expect they might retire and replace the existing judges, one every two years, in order of length of time already served. This would make it so they start this new system off already having 9 seats filled.

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          — Take care of them.

          — How are the justices?
          — Six feet under.
          — What?! I told you to take care of them!
          — Right, and I took “care” of them.

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      I’m curious to see how they plan to transition to that system. Force one of the current Justices out every two years? If so, which one? Or do they plan on just starting fresh? Then who gets ousted in two years? To be clear, I fully support this plan, I’m just curious how the transition will go if/when this passes.

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        Force one of the current Justices out every two years? If so, which one?

        Presumably the currently longest serving justice.

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        I wouldn’t be surprised if they allow the sitting justices to continue their life appointment