An Annenberg Public Policy Center survey of 1,600 adults found that 69% of Americans support mandatory retirement for Chief Court Justices. Currently, members of the Supreme Court are appointed for life. Additionally, 82% of respondents support prohibiting justices from cases where they have conflicts of interest. “The court’s independence has long been sustained by its strong bipartisan support in the public,” Matt Levendusky of the University of Pennsylvania said. “If that vanishes, the court may find itself reformed or constrained in ways that weaken its power.” (Study Finds)
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