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Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

In early 2020, several Democratic presidential candidates including Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke offered different proposals to reforming the Supreme Court. The proposals include adding 5 democratically elected judges to the current court and imposing term limits on current judges. According to the U.S. federal statute, justices have lifetime tenure unless they resign, retire, or are removed from office. Proponents of Supreme Court reform argue that the current court will be filled with too many conservative judges for the next several decades and it is not representative of the US population. Opponents argue that the plans are unconstitutional, would upset the balance of power and reinforce the idea that there are Democratic judges and Republican judges.

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57%
Yes
43%
No
45%
Yes
36%
No
10%
Yes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges
5%
No, and the Supreme Court should not be politicized
2%
Yes, but only reform to include more seats
3%
No, reforming the Supreme Court is unconstitutional and would upset the balance of power

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 @9B6C78H from Oklahoma answered…2yrs2Y

No, do not add seats and require judges to pass a mental competency test instead of setting term limits

 @8S3VK73 from Ohio answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but I would prefer to abolish the Supreme Court

 @8TH779G from Oklahoma answered…3yrs3Y

No, do not add seats and set age limits instead of term limits

 @9C69K68 from Georgia answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but I would prefer to abolish the Supreme Court.

 @ISIDEWITHanswered…1yr1Y

Yes, although abolishing the supreme court would be better

 @9CNX3B9 from Oklahoma answered…1yr1Y

No, do not add seats and require judges to pass an annual mental competency test instead of setting term limits

 @8NMTXR9 from Missouri answered…4yrs4Y

I don't understand this question.

 @9TP3NXB from Kentucky answered…4wks4W

Yes, the Supreme Court should be reformed to ensure it remains just and fair, with measures such as term limits on judges to promote accountability and prevent politicization.

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Iran Warns to U.S. Allies Don’t Help Israel, or You’re Next

Tehran is threatening in secret diplomatic backchannels to target the oil-rich Arab Gulf states and other American allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for an attack on Iran, said Arab officials.Israel has threatened Tehran with a severe reprisal after Iran fired about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month, with some Israeli officials and commentators pushing for damaging strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities or oil infrastructure. In that event, Iran has warned it would respond with devastating hits on Israel’s civilian infrastructure, and would retaliate against any Arab state that facilitated the attack, the officials said.The Arab officials said the countries that Iran has threatened include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of which host U.S. troops. These states have told the Biden administration that they don’t want their military infrastructure or airspace to be used by the U.S. or Israel for any offensive operations against Iran, the officials said. While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.While the Iranian threats are vague, they have raised concerns in energy-rich Persian Gulf states that their oil facilities—long viewed as protected by an American security umbrella—could be hit, the Arab officials said. U.S. military installations and forces in the region could also be at risk in a region with one of the highest concentrations of American troops in the world, they added.

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