Term Limits for the Supreme Court?
Judicial process is a considerable honor. No other process has ever been more important when it comes to the history of society. The Judicial branch in America has followed a long-standing tradition of integrity and purity through the foundation of life terms within the Supreme Court. Without these aspects, the country as we know it would not exist today. Changing this institution would have considerable backlash within society.
Social norms would be in complete disarray creating an unstable society. With an imposed term limit for the Supreme Court Justices, the overall purpose of justice would change radically. A limited term of service changes everything about the judicial processes as a whole. Like politicians, if judges are given a set amount of time to be in power, they will immediately try to accomplish as much as they can. The record will speak for itself on how effective that form of policy making is for America. Furthermore, a continual change in Justices will promote a policy whiplash within America, which will weaken its foundation. MSNBC news notes that, “59 percent of respondents said they favor choosing a nominee who would uphold Roe v. Wade, while 31 percent wanted a nominee who would overturn the ruling”. Of course, these statistics would change every term and our country would become more divided than it already is. Not only that, with this habitual changing of the guard, policies like this would be reversed ad re-established countless times. This would cause the sort of unstable and unpredictable atmosphere that harms justice.
Judicial decisions would become biased with little regard to the social implications. If the term limits are imposed, elections are sure to ensue afterwards. Just like the politicians we have today, these elections may allow for corruption to become a crucial part of the judicial decision process. If this were to occur, all hope of a stabilized and just society would be lost. MSNBC notes that individuals think, “…Supreme Court nominees should state their position on abortion before being approved for the job”. This opens the doorway for central interest groups and heavy partisan spending and decision making. With the introduction of term limits and nominations, elections will ensue which provide a pathway into corrupt justice.
Changing the fundamentals of the Supreme Court would cause considerable social upheaval. Instability would ensue and corruption would reign supreme. Ultimately, all hope of a complete and powerful society will inevitably be destroyed.
Social norms would be in complete disarray creating an unstable society. With an imposed term limit for the Supreme Court Justices, the overall purpose of justice would change radically. A limited term of service changes everything about the judicial processes as a whole. Like politicians, if judges are given a set amount of time to be in power, they will immediately try to accomplish as much as they can. The record will speak for itself on how effective that form of policy making is for America. Furthermore, a continual change in Justices will promote a policy whiplash within America, which will weaken its foundation. MSNBC news notes that, “59 percent of respondents said they favor choosing a nominee who would uphold Roe v. Wade, while 31 percent wanted a nominee who would overturn the ruling”. Of course, these statistics would change every term and our country would become more divided than it already is. Not only that, with this habitual changing of the guard, policies like this would be reversed ad re-established countless times. This would cause the sort of unstable and unpredictable atmosphere that harms justice.
Judicial decisions would become biased with little regard to the social implications. If the term limits are imposed, elections are sure to ensue afterwards. Just like the politicians we have today, these elections may allow for corruption to become a crucial part of the judicial decision process. If this were to occur, all hope of a stabilized and just society would be lost. MSNBC notes that individuals think, “…Supreme Court nominees should state their position on abortion before being approved for the job”. This opens the doorway for central interest groups and heavy partisan spending and decision making. With the introduction of term limits and nominations, elections will ensue which provide a pathway into corrupt justice.
Changing the fundamentals of the Supreme Court would cause considerable social upheaval. Instability would ensue and corruption would reign supreme. Ultimately, all hope of a complete and powerful society will inevitably be destroyed.