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Polybius

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6. He might be wrong about "the constitution doesn't specify the length of service"

Reply to erpowers (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 11:38 PM

Oct 2019

It sorta does. "Shall hold their offices during good behavior...during their continence in office." If Congress writes a law on limits and it's challenged, the SC would certainly side against it because it's not in their interests.

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Robert Reich on Reforming the Supreme Court [View all] erpowers Oct 2019 OP

Something needs to be done! I like these ideas. Are there others??? nt in2herbs Oct 2019 #1

Term limits and partisan appointment limits bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #2

Also there need to be provisions against a McConnell happening... Raster Oct 2019 #3

Downside? Red Mountain Oct 2019 #4

Very interesting proposals. What would be the process by which proposals such as these Nitram Oct 2019 #5

He might be wrong about "the constitution doesn't specify the length of service" Polybius Oct 2019 #6