Reply #11: There should be some kind of mechanism to test mental capabilities. [View All]

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What happens when one of these justices starts to "lose it"?

Not that age automatically brings this on, but there has to be some kind of safety net should a justice become irrational or be unable to render decisions due to health considerations. I know several folks that have contracted Alzheimers before they even reached 50 years of age. Their minds were gone, period. What protects the Supreme Court if one of the justices gets in this position? Would we be getting decisions from someone unable to comprehend the facts before them?

Some may stay sharp until they are 100 - some may begin to fail in half that time.

Lifetime is absolutely too long to take a chance with.