The United States is the only major constitutional democracy on Earth that allows lifetime tenure for judges on its highest court.

A bill in Congress — the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act — would institute term limits of 18 years for Supreme Court justices.

The legislation would also provide for the appointment of two new justices during each four-year presidential term, removing the potential to fill Supreme Court vacancies as a factor in elections for president.

Public Citizen and more than 50 allied organizations are calling on Congress to pass the TERM Act. Sponsors of the bill in Congress include Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, Jamie Raskin, and Adam Schiff, among many others.

Tell Congress:

It is long past time for the United States to take the commonsense step of instituting term limits for Supreme Court justices. The American people call on you to pass the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act without delay.

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