The Supreme Court has increasingly been seen with more distrust, with more and more Americans now favor term limits for its justices.
Term Limits articles on Democracy Chronicles
This section is concerned with term limits, legal restrictions that limit the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office. Also see our section on American democracy or our articles on nepotism and corruption in the United States.
Two-Thirds Of Americans Support Supreme Court Term Limits
A recent AP and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll suggests that 67% of Americans support Supreme Court term limits.
Majority of Americans Want Supreme Court Term Limits
Following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade most Americans want a reform of the Supreme Court with the adoption of term limits.
Why We Need Term Limits For Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court wants to strike down abortion rights. This energizes the debate on how to cut down on its conservative slant.
Supreme Court Considering Term Limits, Residency Requirements
The Supreme Court may not grant certiorari unless Tennessee can find four justices…; even then, it still takes five votes to win.
Israeli Lawmakers Debate Term Limits For Prime Minister
The Israeli Prime Minister has no term limits. This could change as the country’s parliament debates whether they should be imposed.
Why the Supreme Court Needs (Short) Term Limits
One of the proposals of the recent report by the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court is the introduction of term limits for justices.
Supreme Court Term Limits Are Popular But Going Nowhere
There is one potential change that Democrats and Republicans say they might support: the implementation term limits for judges.
Vermont: Where Incumbents Are (Nearly) Golden
Vermont, which does not have term limits, has a long history of sticking with its governors for as long as they choose to stay in office.
How A Lack Of Term Limits in Africa Weakens its Democracy
African Presidents give spurious reasons for wanting third terms. But the lack of term limits in Africa weakens the continent’s democracy.