Should U.S. Supreme Court justices have lifetime tenure?
by Sonia Jackson November 3, 2005 Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court should not have lifetime tenure. They are appointed by the president and approved by the senate. They have the huge responsibility of making fair and unbiased interpretations of the constitution. Unless they resign or are impeached, Supreme Court justices may serve on the bench for their entire lifetime if they desire. Some say that limiting the time Supreme Court justices can serve could bring too many changes too quickly, resulting in an unstable judicial system. It has also been argued that Supreme Court justices can perform their job better because they don’t have to worry if today will be the day they lose their job. Although it’s the duty of every judge to be as fair and unbiased as possible, it is most important with Supreme Court justices because their decisions affect the entire country for many years. Yet, it’s because the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court have a huge impact on the country that the justice
