The Case for Supreme Court Term Limits
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A paper by the U.S. Supreme Court Working Group
American Çï¿ûÊÓƵ of Arts and Sciences
Table of Contents
Background
Note on Terminology
The Working Group
Problematic Features of Life Tenure with Uniform Job Duties
Public Views of the Court
Prior Scholarship on Term Limits
Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States
Outline of the Proposal
Enactment Method
Basic Mechanics: Term Length
Role of Senior Justices
Transition to Term Limits
Dealing with Unexpected Vacancies
Selection of Chief Justice
Reducing the Chance of a Senate Impasse