In one recent poll, a majority of Americans opined that Supreme Court justices let partisan views influence major rulings.
Democrats say the court no longer mirrors society, a disconnect that spans politics and religion.
Republicans counter that the high court’s job is to serve the Constitution, not to please the public.
President Donald Trump, left, walks with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday, July 22, 2019, in Washington.
Former Presidents Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama each appointed two Supreme Court justices in a two-term, eight-year presidency.
Members of the Supreme Court sit for a new group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.
“There’s a good chance that, sooner or later, we will get term limits for the Supreme Court,” Somin said. »