2006-09-03 00:14:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
If you are asking if for some reason they were reducing the size of the Supreme Court (by changing the Constitution)? The answer to that question would be in the Amendment to Ratify the Constitution. Most likely it would be a two step process. The first step would be to ask if anyone is willing to step down and/or retire. If the Amendment took place immediately, instead of waiting for someone to step down, then it would most likely be the last person appointed to be removed.
Unlikely to happen.
2006-09-03 00:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by tjjone 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would they have to leave?
In the Supreme Court, you can stay in until you die. Or, if you resign, you can leave. But basically nothing can stop a Supreme Court judge from being a judge there until they die. Nobody HAS to leave, unless they did something stupid like kill the President.
2006-09-03 07:18:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Supreme Court, a Justice is appointed for life or until he decides when he should or wants to leave or dies. In Congress a congressman Leaves when he either resigns or is not reelected or dies.
2006-09-03 07:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by Papa WILL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope Justice David Souter will leave next because I don't agree with his take on constitutional matters. Anthony Kennedy also.
2006-09-03 07:18:05 · answer #4 · answered by John16 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although there's no set retirement age, I would have to guess anyone who's almost 70. Anyone that age probably wouldn't stay up during proceedings.
2006-09-03 07:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by t_raudenbush 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically they just retire. There is no fixed retirement age though, as with most other professions.
2006-09-03 07:21:52 · answer #6 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋