“Faith in the court depends on its legitimacy as a fair and independent institution,” said Rep. Johnny Olszewski.

A Democratic congressman has introduced a bill that seeks to impose term limits on Supreme Court justices in order to combat corruption, as the institution has grown increasingly partisan in recent years. Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-Maryland) introduced the Reform of Bench Eligibility (ROBE) Act on Monday. The bill would institute 18-year tenures for Supreme Court justices…

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  • halcyoncmdr@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    They could do that now. Doesn’t require any new laws. They aren’t, and won’t. But they could.

    Congress can’t even admit that everything Trump is doing right now is worthy of impeachment.