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Prospective senator proposes term limits, three appointments per president for court reform
Summary
The speaker proposed changing Supreme Court appointments—suggesting each president get three appointments and limiting justices to 10-year terms—framing it as a response to the current court structure.
The prospective senator proposed a structural change to the federal judiciary, saying, "Every president should get 3 appointments," and presenting term limits as an option: allow a second 10-year term or limit all justices to 10 years.
They argued there is "nothing in the constitution that says that there have to be 9 justices" and framed those proposals as legitimate reforms to reduce lifetime tenure and reshape the Court. No draft legislation or implementation pathway was described during the remarks.
