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jmowreader

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7. Some of these changes will be extremely hard to do

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2024, 05:56 PM

Jul 16

Supreme Court Justices are "Article III judges," who are according to the Constitution appointed for as long as they behave. The only way to get rid of one under the current Constitution is to impeach the judge in question. Term limits would require an amendment, and red states LIKE that Trump's terrible justices will be there until they die.

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President Biden to propose sweeping changes to SCOTUS [View all] Aviation Pro Jul 16 OP

some details TheProle Jul 16 #1

Without expansion that's insufficient. Goodheart Jul 16 #2

Those sound good. Renew Deal Jul 16 #19

Paywall. Sogo Jul 16 #3

You can sign up for free access to a limited number of articles I think. I know I have limited KPN Jul 16 #11

They want my email. I give them my email. Then they say, Hey, we know you! Create a password! Hekate Jul 16 #20

here you go blogslug Jul 16 #14

Woo hoo! Thank you... Hekate Jul 16 #22

It's about time... regnaD kciN Jul 16 #4

By Executive Order ? MichMan Jul 16 #5

No Polybius Jul 16 #9

I'm 100% for Joe Biden. That said bluestarone Jul 16 #6

Some of these changes will be extremely hard to do jmowreader Jul 16 #7

Impeach Alito and, especially Thomas! Maeve Jul 16 #16

I'm glad he's making it an issue in the campaign tinrobot Jul 16 #8

Great move and great timing! KPN Jul 16 #10

Great news! MAGAts already triggered I see. Kingofalldems Jul 16 #12

It's paywalled. Fiendish Thingy Jul 16 #13

Here is taste of the article. Emile Jul 16 #17

kick blogslug Jul 16 #15

It's a great idea Zeitghost Jul 16 #18

Yeah, I don't really understand the article soandso Jul 16 #21