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FBaggins

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2. It isn't a radical idea... merely an unconstitutional one

Reply to LaMouffette (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 10:47 AM

Apr 27

the constitutionality of mandatory retirement for judges was upheld by the Supreme Court itself.

Sure... for those states that don't have the federal constitutional provision giving them lifetime tenure.

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A way to purge the Supreme Court of the radical extremists: Impose a retirement age of 70. [View all] LaMouffette Apr 27 OP

You and which Constitutional amendment? NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 27 #1

I agree. It's a long shot. A verrrrrry loooong shot. But I just did some googling and found out how the 27th Amendment LaMouffette Apr 27 #5

It isn't a radical idea... merely an unconstitutional one FBaggins Apr 27 #2

It's only unconstitutional until it becomes constitutional. But I agree that this idea is a very long shot. LaMouffette Apr 27 #6

How does it "become constitutional"??? FBaggins Apr 27 #10

Stop Polybius Apr 27 #3

Not yet we don't. But maybe with Roevember's Blue Wave coming . . . Still, you're absolutely right that at present, LaMouffette Apr 27 #7

There is no blue wave that gets us to 67 senate seats. FBaggins Apr 27 #11

We'll never have 67 votes Polybius Apr 27 #15

I'd prefer a fixed term for judges tinrobot Apr 27 #4

I like that idea, too. Seeing as how it looks like most of the current SC Justices were appointed in their fifties, that LaMouffette Apr 27 #8

If we are imagining theoretical amendments to change the court: LostOne4Ever Apr 27 #9

All excellent and well-thought-out ideas! Definitely agree that there need to be more checks and balances on the SC. LaMouffette Apr 30 #16

The Purge: Supreme Court Edition Kennah Apr 27 #12

I would like to change the pensions of Supreme Court Justices. LiberalFighter Apr 27 #13

As previously mentioned, it would be unconstitutional hardluck Apr 27 #14

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