On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia, reintroduced a bill proposing fixed terms for Supreme Court justices. Under the new legislation, justices would serve a regular 18-year term rather than holding lifelong appointments.
Moreover, the proposed bill aims to limit the opportunity for presidents to nominate justices. As per this legislation, presidential nominations for justices would only occur in the first and third years following a presidential election.
Should this proposal pass, it would represent a substantial change to the current manner of Supreme Court nominations and tenures. Currently, justices serve for life unless they choose to retire or are removed via impeachment.
For further reading on the proposal and its implications, you can refer to the original report published on Law360.