Support establishing term limits for Supreme Court justices while preserving judicial independence in decision-making.

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. · Georgia · Democratic

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The Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act : Would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices while preserving constitutional protections for judicial independence in decision making.

Johnson's court-reform slate includes legislation establishing Supreme Court term limits while preserving judicial independence.

Congressman Johnson Introduces Historic Bill To Prevent Judges, Justices From Trading Stocks | Congressman Hank Johnson
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Bills to do so are pending in the 119th Congress, including S. 5076, H.R. 1074 and H.R. 3544

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, an official Pennsylvania Senate memo described H.R. 3544 as a pending federal Supreme Court term-limits bill, indicating no enacted federal delivery yet.

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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memo 49317 Information; 2025-2026 Regular Session - PA State Senate
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spend 18 years in active service, while preserving constitutional protections for judicial independence in decision-making

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Johnson publicly reintroduced the TERM Act, a concrete legislative effort matching the promise’s term-limit and judicial-independence components, but enactment remains unresolved.

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Rep. Johnson Re-Introduces Supreme Court Justice Term Limit Measure to Restore Balance, Legitimacy for SCOTUS | Congressman Hank Johnson
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