Judicial Reform
Summary:
- Establishes a minimum age of 50 years for Justices of the Supreme Court
- Establishes a mandatory retirement age of 80 for Justices of the Supreme Court
- Provides for Citizen "confirmation" of Supreme Court justices initially after three years on the Court and thereafter, on the seventh anniversary of a Justice's appointment
- Establishes a minimum age requirement of 45 years for Appellate Court justices.
- Replaces lifetime appointments with a seven year term for Appellate Court justices; provides for a maxim of three terms per justice.
- Provides for the President and Congress to jointly overrule and remove from Supreme Court jurisdiction subject matter related to a specific Supreme Court ruling determined to be found to be inconsistent with those two co-equal branches' interpretation of the Constitution.
Benefits:
- Makes the judiciary (which is currently already political) finally accountable to the Citizens of the United States
- Restores the Supreme Court as a co-equal branch of the Federal Government and reinforces the fact that all Federal Officers have a responsibility to interpret and uphold the Constitution
- Act as a moderating influence on the President's choice of Supreme Court nominees (what president will want his/her legacy overturned due to ideological overreach?)
- Establishes a regular review process for ALL senior Justices in the Judiciary that makes their retention a function of demonstrated knowledge, wisdom, and adherence to Constitutional principles
