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Senate Democrats introduce bill to implement term limits and biannual appointments to Supreme Court

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Senate Democrats introduce bill to implement term limits and biannual appointments to Supreme Court

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Senate Democrats reignite debate over Supreme Court justice term limits

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Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to place term limits on Supreme Court justices, reigniting debate around the issue championed by Democrats in the House and the Senate.

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@aidanM
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8•11 months ago
Then isn’t the supreme court essentially just a part of the executive (or legislature, whichever branch is doing the appointing)?
- @charles
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  27•11 months ago
  It already is, just with a 40 year lag
  - @aidanM
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    1•11 months ago
    Well not really, seeing as the appointees are spread out across decades

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