[jgwil2]

I imagine it could be significantly worse than what most people experience when you throw lifetime appointments into the mix.

[jedberg]

And published transcripts of every interaction that is analyzed by law students all over the country, possibly for centuries after your death.

[jonny_eh]

It's almost as if the pontifications are important.

[lupire]

Which it's best not to say anything, and do the important work in clear, researched writing.

[lettergram]

Lifetime *political* appointments lol

[GauntletWizard]

If there is one thing that the Founding Fathers got wrong, it is this: Supreme Court appointments should not be lifetime. Immune to politics, sure - Once they're in, they cannot be removed for term, maybe, but I believe that they should be fixed-term, not forever

What I would propose is thus: Each president should be allowed one appointment, 40 year fixed terms. Same confirmation rules, but rather than the vagaries of when justices step down or die, we have a floating pool of 7-10 justices at any time with new ones being added at a fixed rate.

[halostatue]

Canadian justices must retire at 75.

[lupire]

40years is exactly the problem. 12-20 is reasonable.

[roamerz]

Yup. There should be no politics in any court. Only law.

[kbutler]

And the law is written by...

[mywittyname]

People who say, "eeh, we'll let the judges figure this part out."