In early 2020, several Democratic presidential candidates including Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke offered different proposals to reforming the Supreme Court. The proposals include adding 5 democratically elected judges to the current court and imposing term limits on current judges. According to the U.S. federal statute, justices have lifetime tenure unless they resign, retire, or are removed from office. Proponents of Supreme Court reform argue that the current court will be filled with too many conservative judges for the next several decades and it is not representative of the US population. Opponents argue that the plans are unconstitutional, would upset the balance of power and reinforce the idea that there are Democratic judges and Republican judges.
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
Yes
@9FQ5KB38mos8MO
No because its set up now so a particular party cannot get a majority and keep it, it needs to be an unequal number
@9FL4SVY8mos8MO
The current oldest running member has been on the Supreme Court for over 30 years. Justice Thomas has been described as one of the most influential justices to be in the Supreme Court. So for him to hold influence for over 30 years is ridiculous. Individual people should never hold his level of influence for as long as he has, others should be giving the opportunity to express their ideals instead of regulating the same one repeatedly.
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
No
@9HQN3KL 5mos5MO
Consistent with the Executive Order, the Report identifies prominent proposals for reform and provides a critical evaluation of the strengths
@9F7FBWJ8mos8MO
If a party decides they want to add lets 4 or 5 more justices, they get to choose all the nominees and favor whatever side of the political and ideological side they want.
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
Yes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
No, and the Supreme Court should not be politicized
@9FVL63V8mos8MO
Everything is tainted with politics at some point so everything should be brought as close as it can to the will of the people which that institution serves.
@9H4H6B86mos6MO
The Supreme Court is already politicized. It is as much a political institution as it is a legal-judicial one.
@9FMVGPW8mos8MO
why would term limits politicize the supreme court? also, the supreme court being politicized is going to happen regardless, but term limits ensures that the court changes hands more frequently to support changing public opinions
@9G2NP4S7mos7MO
The idea that the Supreme Court is not political is childish. It's current makeup is a theocratic reactionary brake on the US. US average lifespan would probably be 5 years higher with a more progressive court.
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
No, reforming the Supreme Court is unconstitutional and would upset the balance of power
@9FL4SVY8mos8MO
Currently, some of the judges in the Supreme Court have been in term for over 10 years. This means that laws that support their political views are more likely to get passed. If there were term limits that would provide a fair opportunity for all political views. And adding more members would allow more and different opinions to hold weight.
Most of the Supreme Court is one party. They decide whatever fits what they believe not what is right for the American citizens.
@9H4H6B86mos6MO
I am not sure that Congress has the constitutional power to "reform" the Supreme Court. All 3 branches of the federal government are created in the constitution and all 3 are theoretically equal. Congress has no more power to change the Supreme Court than the Court does to change Congress.
the current supreme court system is loaded with judges 10-20 years PAST retirement age and cannot reflect the true values of the US, as well as cannot be trusted to be competent in their roles
@ISIDEWITH5yrs5Y
Yes, but only reform to include more seats
@9FZ69ZG7mos7MO
People shouldn’t be trying to get more seats into the Supreme Court because with the people in the court today, since they have been there a while have obviously stayed in for a reason, no reason to add to it or take away from it.
@9FN9XS48mos8MO
Reform that includes more seats is not a check nor a balance, and what one side does the other side can also and will.
@9B6C78H1yr1Y
No, do not add seats and require judges to pass a mental competency test instead of setting term limits
@8TH779G3yrs3Y
No, do not add seats and set age limits instead of term limits
@8S3VK733yrs3Y
Yes, but I would prefer to abolish the Supreme Court
@9C69K6812mos12MO
Yes, but I would prefer to abolish the Supreme Court.
Deleted11mos11MO
Yes, although abolishing the supreme court would be better
@TruthHurts10111mos11MO
That is unconstitutional and would upset the balance of power, you just want to eliminate all political opposition to Biden's tyrannical administration and destroy the last bastion of sanity our federal government possesses.
@JurisdictionMartyWomen’s Equality11mos11MO
The Supreme Court is like a good old classic rock band. If you start changing members every few years or adding more than necessary, the band's essence and distinct sound - its 'constitutionality,' if you will - could get lost in the mix.
@TruthHurts10111mos11MO
I'm confused that this is coming from a Women's Equality Party member, but okay, you're right
@9CNX3B910mos10MO
No, do not add seats and require judges to pass an annual mental competency test instead of setting term limits
@8NMTXR9Republican4yrs4Y
I don't understand this question.
@8TLHWP5Independent3yrs3Y
Yes, reform to include more seats and impose term limits on judges.
@8G7C3FM4yrs4Y
Same amount of seats and 15 years max.
@946MWMTLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, and the Supreme Court should be abolished.
@8G47L8D4yrs4Y
No, and abolish the supreme court
@9M8XFY52wks2W
Judges should be let go once it's proved they are degrading. We have people on the court now that have long been ineligible.
@939JPZ62yrs2Y
Yes, the Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats. The Supreme Court is already politicized and some people on the court are not qualified for their job. By adding more seats, hopefully we can dilute the ignorance already permeating on the bench.
@8RZGPWNIndependent3yrs3Y
@8JT3Q544yrs4Y
Yes, but only reform to impose age limits on judges
@958BV5B2yrs2Y
No, and ban the Supreme Court.
@92HZK7N2yrs2Y
No, we should abolish the Supreme Court
@8MPPGSK4yrs4Y
No, and abolish the Supreme Court.
Yes, reform to pass a Constitutional amendment that imposes a mandatory retirement age of 75 for all judges who serve on the Court, and add two additional seats
@9B2BQYD1yr1Y
No, do not add seats and require passing a mental competency test instead of setting term limits
@96X6BC32yrs2Y
I dont really have an opinion
@93SB7YB2yrs2Y
Implement term limits, appoint committee to investigate ethics lapses.
@8DKTCPT4yrs4Y
The Supreme Court should be abolished.
@9DN724V 5mos5MO
Yes, and Supreme Court justices should be chosen through election, not appointed by the executive branch
Yes, and seperate the supreme court and the presidency by making an independent comition appointing the judges
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