Dem Senators Propose Term Limits For SCOTUS Justices

The Hill reports:

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (I) and Vermont Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) have introduced a resolution to impose 18-year term limits on Supreme Court justices, which would require some turnover on the high court every two years.

Specifically, their resolution calls for a constitutional amendment to institute nonrenewable 18-year terms for new Supreme Court justices, with a new term starting every two years.

The proposed amendment would not alter the tenure of sitting justices, who would continue to serve as long as they desire or until incapacitation. It would implement a transition period during which 18-year terms would begin every two years regardless of when a current justice leaves the bench, according to an explanation issued by the senators’ offices.

Read the full article. This bill would face the same nearly insurmountable odds as Trump’s proposed end to birth citizenship.