• wolfpack86@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I think the trick with the term limits is the way this also has teeth. My understanding of one way the term limits thing could work is by moving justices to a senior status… Still technically appointed (and for life) but just not in the starting lineup.

    I would guess that if the above method is the approach, a binding ethics code could have as punishment moving a justice to senior status, effectively benching them.

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      3 months ago

      I think the hardest part will be enforcing a law like this without also having the numbers to impeach Justices (or pack the court). Otherwise I could see the current court finding some way to rule any kind of reform as being unconstitutional and ignoring it.