EPISODE · Oct 22, 2018 · 37 MIN
Should Supreme Court Justices Serve Lifetime Terms?
from The Sons Of History · host The Sons Of History
Article 3 Section 1 of the Constitution says “The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior.” Does that really mean lifetime terms for federal judges? The Sons of History discusses and also brings up the points Alexander Hamilton made in the Federalist Papers about how long these justices should serve.
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Article 3 Section 1 of the Constitution says “The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior.” Does that really mean lifetime terms for federal judges? The Sons of History discusses and also brings up the points Alexander Hamilton made in the Federalist Papers about how long these justices should serve.
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