Three Reasons Why We Have Too Young and Too Old Today

The most senior active justices may be wildly out of touch with the nation's evolving mood because they were appointed long ago. The Reform statute caps this time lag at 18 years for the court's most important function, decision making and on-bond cases. Appointment power is regularized and smoothed across the presidencies and across quadrannial presidential elections. Shortened terms of active service will reduce the stakes and the temperature of currently overheated court confirmation battles.