Supreme court term limits

PROPOSED AMENDMENT: Supreme Court term limits Judges nominated and confirmed to Article III judgeships shall hold the office of judge during good behavior, however service on the Supreme Court shall be time limited as provided herein. On July 1 following the beginning of the first presidential term following the enactment of this article, the longest-serving Supreme Court justice shall no longer serve as a justice on that court, and a successor shall be nominated and confirmed pursuant to Article II. The service of the senior justice shall end each two years hence. Should a vacancy on the Supreme Court occur before a justice exhausts their term of service, the vacancy shall be filled pursuant to Article II. The term of service of such a replacement justice shall include the time on the court served by the justice replaced. Upon completion of the term of service on the Supreme Court, a justice shall have the right to claim any empty Article III judgeship and continue service during good behavior. The right to claim a vacant judgeship shall be limited in its exercise to once every two years. The Supreme Court may establish a rule providing that a former justice still serving in the judiciary may sit on a case, which has been brought before the Court for review, to replace justices that are absent due to vacancy or recusal. Other than unscheduled vacancies on the Supreme Court, it is the intent of this article that two new justices be appointed to the Supreme Court during every presidential term. Following the end of service on the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice who is serving when this article goes into effect, the Supreme Court shall thereafter choose its own Chief Justice from among the Justices, as it establishes by rule. The Supreme Court shall be composed of nine justices.

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