Democrats Decry ‘Politicized’ Supreme Court, Resume Push for Term Limits

Two Democrat representatives are pushing for term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices amid the court’s latest rulings on affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, and more.
The court recently concluded its 2022 term by striking down race-based admissions in higher education, rejecting the Biden administration’s plans for student debt forgiveness, and ruling that web designers cannot be forced to create speech that contradicts their beliefs.
Criticizing the court as “out-of-touch,” Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.) reintroduced the “Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act” on Friday.
The bill would establish staggered, 18-year terms for justices on the nation’s high court. It would also require the president to nominate and appoint a new justice every two years….}

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