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Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« on: February 20, 2020, 01:46:34 am »
Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'

By Gregg Re | Fox News

Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday openly called for 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices, lending his support to a push that has gained steam among Democrats amid the Trump administration's rapid-fire federal judicial appointments -- and the possibility of a looming Supreme Court vacancy.

Holder, who once described himself as former President Barack Obama's "wingman," this week also took a shot at Attorney General Bill Barr, saying the current state of the Justice Department (DOJ) is a politicized "disaster."

Speaking Saturday at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, in Claremont, Calif., Holder said: "I don’t think someone should have that much power in an unelected position for that long. ... I think that three senatorial terms, 18 years, would be enough for a justice.”

Currently, a Supreme Court justice is appointed for life.

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Re: Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2020, 01:58:24 am »
Nice to see that Holder agrees with what the Convention of States is trying to do...especially where the Liberty Amendments are concerned. /sarc
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Re: Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2020, 09:35:51 am »
If Holder is for it, I must take pause and figure there is something seriously wrong with the idea.
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Re: Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2020, 10:15:22 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on February 20, 2020, 09:35:51 am
If Holder is for it, I must take pause and figure there is something seriously wrong with the idea.

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Same here. My first thought was "that seems like a good idea". My second thought was "I must be wrong."
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Re: Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2020, 02:06:40 pm »
Holder knows the GOP holds all the cards for the foreseeable future, so wants to limit the damage to libs until they regain control of things.

Then he will reverse back to lifetime appointments, with himself a likely candidate for SC.
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Re: Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2020, 02:09:22 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on February 20, 2020, 02:06:40 pm
Holder knows the GOP holds all the cards for the foreseeable future, so wants to limit the damage to libs until they regain control of things.

Then he will reverse back to lifetime appointments, with himself a likely candidate for SC.
Exactly. It was just fine when Clinton and Obammy were nominating federal judges.
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Re: Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2020, 02:12:11 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on February 20, 2020, 02:06:40 pm
Holder knows the GOP holds all the cards for the foreseeable future, so wants to limit the damage to libs until they regain control of things.

Then he will reverse back to lifetime appointments, with himself a likely candidate for SC.

Ding! ding! ding!  we have a winner.

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Re: Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2020, 05:25:17 pm »
Quote from: txradioguy on February 20, 2020, 01:58:24 am
Nice to see that Holder agrees with what the Convention of States is trying to do...especially where the Liberty Amendments are concerned. /sarc

That is probably the smartest thing he EVER said. Lifetime terms BS. Term Limits for all elected offices . wink777
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Re: Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough'
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2020, 05:31:45 pm »
That ditches Thomas, Ginsberg, and Breyer.  That nets +2 Conservatives.  Surely Holder isn't proposing that.
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