Stephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 03/10/2026That's one reason among many that we need term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices. Under the most popular proposal, justices would serve for 18 years before transitioning to senior status. Importantly, this means each president would get two -- and only two -- SCOTUS noms. 527039
Stephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 03/10/2026So there'd be regular turnover. Each president could leave an equal imprint on the bench and avoid the situation where one president could get three, four, five, or even more picks -- and others (like President Carter) who got none. 113010
Stephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Learn more about how Supreme Court term limits would work here: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/pol...brennancenter.orgSupreme Court Term LimitsStaggered 18-year terms would bring regular turnover to the bench. The result would be a Court that better reflects prevailing public values. 18818