The Supreme Court faces mounting pressure over accusations of ethics violations, primarily aimed at Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
Term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices would not reduce judicial independence and could enhance accountability, according to Barbara J. Pariente, former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court.In an opinion piece for the Brennan Center for Justice published on Tuesday, Pariente wrote that lifetime appointments may lead to a lack of accountability, as they were initially intended by the country's founders to ensure independence when life expectancy was much lower.
Pariente says that the essence of the judicial system is to render decisions based on law and facts, not public or political influence, and this independence can be preserved without lifetime appointments through structured term limits and accountability measures.In the opinion contribution, the former Florida jurist highlighted several controversial cases that she authored during her 20-year tenure, including one stemming from the 2000 presidential race between Republican George W.
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