Although the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court, it permits Congress to decide how to organize it. Congress first exercised this power in the Judiciary Act of 1789. This Act created a Supreme Court with six justices.
It would be evil and unethical, yes, but not unconstitutional. They would still be justices right up until their execution, so it’s still a lifetime appointment.
Indeed, I posted this on another thread about the court
Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Smith Adams, September 11, 1804, “but the opinion [Marbury v Madison] which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional, and what not, not only for themselves in their own sphere of action, but for the legislature & executive also in their spheres, would make the judiciary a despotic branch.”
we were worried that republicans were gonna make the president a dictator appointed exclusively by republicans, and while we were fighting against that they made scotus a dictator appointed exclusively by republicans
corrupt scotus justices: we’re strict constitutionalists. if it says it in the constitution, it’s the law. if it doesn’t say it in the constitution, it’s not the law
the constitution: …well-organized militia…
corrupt scotus justices: no not like that
the constitution: …equal protection under the law…
corrupt scotus justices: no not like that
the constitution: …against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause…
corrupt scotus justices: no not like that
the constitution: slavery is legal
corrupt scotus justices: that’s more what we were thinking…
It’s right on the courts’ info page
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/about
That had to do with size of the court.
Constitution says it’s a lifetime appointment, though.
Can have all the rules you want, which the justices are free to ignore because the Constitution says it’s a lifetime seat.
You just have to be creative. Pass a law saying holding a Supreme Court seat for more than 20 years is a capital crime.
That would be unconstitutional and ruled that way, too. The law cannot take away a thing guaranteed by the Constitution (the lifetime appointment).
There would need to be an impeachment or amendment. Or court-packing.
It would be evil and unethical, yes, but not unconstitutional. They would still be justices right up until their execution, so it’s still a lifetime appointment.
It could still run up against tue 8th Amendment, more specifically the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
Edit to add: being convicted of a capital crime does not guarantee a death sentence. Anything less than death still bumps into a Constitutional issue.
Coming and going, there’s a likely Constituional challenge. An amendment would almost be easier.
death penalty isn’t cruel or unusual. scotus said so themselves. they even said a punishment could be cruel as long as it isn’t unusual.
Well obviously you’re not a serious person.
Pretty much all authority the Supreme Court has is power it has given itself. It’s long overdue being reigned in.
Indeed, I posted this on another thread about the court
we were worried that republicans were gonna make the president a dictator appointed exclusively by republicans, and while we were fighting against that they made scotus a dictator appointed exclusively by republicans
I mean, these people haven’t even read the laws they’re supposed to be deciding cases on. You expect him to read his own website too? The privilege.
/s
The problem is they can also decide that isn’t what that means, it’s hilariously stupid to be able to do it but they can.
corrupt scotus justices: we’re strict constitutionalists. if it says it in the constitution, it’s the law. if it doesn’t say it in the constitution, it’s not the law
the constitution: …well-organized militia…
corrupt scotus justices: no not like that
the constitution: …equal protection under the law…
corrupt scotus justices: no not like that
the constitution: …against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause…
corrupt scotus justices: no not like that
the constitution: slavery is legal
corrupt scotus justices: that’s more what we were thinking…