A Stronger Supreme Court for a Stronger Republic Why Supreme Court Justices Should Serve No More Than 25 Years or Until Age 85, Whichever Comes First "Equal justice under law" requires not only faithful interpretation of the Constitution but also a judiciary that remains intellectually vigorous, institutionally balanced, and worthy of the public's confidence. Introduction The framers of the United States Constitution designed the federal judiciary to be independent from political pressure. Article III provides that federal judges "shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour," a provision that has traditionally been understood as life tenure unless removed through impeachment. At the time the Constitution was written in 1787, however, life expectancy was dramatically lower than it is today. Few imagined a justice serving thirty, thirty-five, or even forty years on the nation's highest court. The Constitution has endured because America has been willing to ...
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