New bill would put term limits on SCOTUS justices

(Georgia News Connection) A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would place limits on Supreme Court justices in the wake of several of the court's decisions. 

The Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization or TERM Act would subject justices to 18-year term limits, after which they would be retired. 

The bill comes at a time when confidence in the Supreme Court fell to 25 percent in June, according to a Gallup poll. This is down from 36 percent at the same time in 2021. 

Georgia U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson - D-Lithonia - introduced the bill and said he feels this could keep the court relevant with the American state of mind.

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