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[ [link removed] ]Graphic of conservative Supreme Court Justices peering over the Supreme Court
building with a call to action box that says 'term limits now'

Friend,

Over the past several years, the U.S. Supreme Court has become wildly
imbalanced with severe and lasting consequences for our rights and
freedoms. As the Court has leaned more and more rightward, conservative
activists have relitigated rights once thought to be “settled law.”

When justices serve for decades without term limits, they can become
entrenched in their ideologies and rigid in their thinking. This results
in decisions that not only undermine progress but also threaten the very
fabric of our democracy.

Such decisions from our nation’s highest court have led to a deep and
bipartisan distrust of the institution. Now, calls to reform it have
reached a fever pitch, with an overwhelming majority of Americans
supporting term limits and other reforms. ^[1]

[ [link removed] ]Sign our new petition in support of the TERM Act (H.R. 5566) – which
would place reasonable limits on the time that can be served on the
Supreme Court and change the way new justices are appointed! >>

Term limits would help restore balance and accountability to the highest
court in the land, ensuring that no single ideology can dominate its
decisions for decades on end. Here are just a few of the reforms the TERM
Act would create:

* Establish terms of 18 years for Supreme Court Justices with staggered
departures from the Court, after which justices who retain the office
will assume senior status.
* Establish regular nominations of Supreme Court justices in the first
and third years following a presidential election as the sole means of
Supreme Court appointments, ensuring that no president can ever
nominate more than two justices during their term.
* Require a randomly-selected senior status Supreme Court justice to
fill in on the Court if the number of justices in regular active
service falls below nine.
* And more.

[ [link removed] ]Join us in calling on Congress to pass these important reforms by
supporting the TERM Act. >>

Your signature on this petition is a powerful statement of your commitment
to a fair and impartial judiciary, one that upholds the principles of
equality and justice for all. Together, we can send a clear message to
Congress that the American people demand action to safeguard our democracy
from the corrosive influence of partisan politics.

Thanks for all that you do.

Zach VanHouten
People For the American Way

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Source:

[1] [ [link removed] ]"AP-NORC poll: 2 in 3 in US favor term limits for justices"
Associated Press, 7/25/22

 

 

 

 


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