Justices are appointed to the Supreme Court for life and why?
2007-10-14 19:59:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is a good law. If Justices were allowed to sit on the bench after they had died, they'd take up room, wouldn't get any work done, and would pose a hygene problem.
2007-10-14 20:03:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't. They are supposed to be free of politics but are appointed for this very reason. It isn't fair that a person, that may not even have been elected by the people, but by the electoral college so that he doesn't even represent the majority of people, can appoint for life a person that has the ultimate decision concerning right and wrong.
2007-10-15 03:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is to guarantee that judges aren't just appointed to attribute to a single presidents agenda. Yes I think it is fair, otherwise we'd have a lot of supreme court justices in favor of G Bush.
2007-10-15 03:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
of course it is not. People change and consequently justices change. I have no idea why we appoint them for life, but I am making it my mission to change that.
2007-10-15 03:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by it's me 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's in the Constitution.
If you don't like it - take the steps to change it.
2007-10-15 03:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by wibelle37 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋