Newton congressman's bill sets term limits on Supreme Court justices

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is the lead sponsor of a bill to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices "while preserving constitutional protections for judicial independence in decision making."

Johnson, D-Stonecrest, on Monday, July 25, introduced the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act to allow a new justice to take the bench every two years and spend 18 years in active service.

"This Supreme Court is increasingly facing a legitimacy crisis," said Johnson, chairman of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.

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