Is That Even Constitutional?
It's never been a better time to understand the U.S. Constitution: what it allows, what it prohibits, and what is in the grey area. Join host Sadena Thevarajah and constitutional scholar Ken Thomas in conversation as they scrutinize recent federal administration actions, to help us better see our country's founding document for the living document that it is.
Is That Even Constitutional?
Project 2026: Term Limits for Justices
Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life, making the Supreme Court one of the least democratic institutions in the world. Even worse, the Court now plays a political role unforeseen by the Founding Fathers. No other country has this problem. America is alone among modern constitutional democracies in allowing their high-court justices to serve without terms or age limits. Legislation has been proposed to impose term limits on Justice without amending the Constitution by assigning Justices to other judicial roles. This would go a long way toward solving current public dissatisfaction with the modern Court.