@Profepps @espinsegall If an amendment went into effect to term limit Art III judges, would it affect old ones or just new ones?
@kkaplan @espinsegall no background rule. Only the wording of any amendment would matter.
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@espinsegall@Profepps where was that promise written? -
@kkaplan@espinsegall@Profepps In the Constitution -
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@espinsegall@kkaplan@Profepps Yeah, I've mixed emotions on it+whether just SC or lower cts too, but sure can't retroactively yank them. -
@bmaz@espinsegall@Profepps the word life isn't mentioned. Their interpretation isn't binding. Especially for the originalists. -
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@kkaplan@bmaz@espinsegall the people could change it retroactively by amendment but probably wouldnt. See Amends XIX, XXII - End of conversation
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