Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022
This bill establishes fixed 18-year terms for all new Supreme Court justices, beginning on their commission date. It requires the President to nominate justices only during the first and third years after a presidential election, with Senate confirmation. Current justices are automatically retired in order of longest service as new appointments occur, ensuring the Court maintains its full membership without vacancies due to aging. The law directly affects all Supreme Court justices by replacing lifetime appointments with predictable term limits.
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in committee
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Introduction
Aug 2022
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Introduced Aug 2, 2022
Last action Aug 2, 2022
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Aug 2, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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