Supreme Court Term Limits Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court justices to a single 18-year nonrenewable term, staggered for smooth transitions. Section 1: Justices of the Supreme Court shall hold office for one term of 18 years from the date of their commission. No justice may serve more than one term. Section 2: Terms are staggered so that the term of one justice expires every two years on January 1. The President nominates a replacement for Senate confirmation within the year prior to expiration. Vacancies before term end are filled for the remainder plus a full new term. Section 3: This article applies only to justices commissioned after ratification. Incumbent justices retain tenure during good behavior until resignation, retirement, or removal. Section 4: Congress may enforce this article through laws on term administration, nominations, and transitions. Ratification by three-fourths of states within seven years.