Washington, D.C. The rules governing the appointment of justices to the Supreme Court should be updated to reflect the realities of modern life. The average length of a justices tenure has grown significantly since the establishment of the federal judiciary in the 1700s, giving outsize power to nine individuals in a way never imagined by the framers of the Constitution.

This longevity has led to fewer vacancies on the court and turned the confirmation process into a political sideshow. This state of affairs in untenable. Policymakers must address these issues and consider legislation creating term limits for justices.

Please join the Center for American Progress for an online discussion on the importance of term limits for the U.S. Supreme Courtfeaturing professor Jamal Greene from Columbia Law School; Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court; and Caroline Fredrickson, senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice.

If you have questions for our panel before the start of the event, please submit them on Twitter using the hashtag #SCOTUSTermLimits or send them to gro.ssergorpnacirema@snoitseuqtnevePAC.

WHO:

Introductory remarks:Neera Tanden, President and CEO, Center for American Progress

Featured panelists:Caroline Fredrickson, Senior Fellow, Brennan Center for JusticeJamal Greene, Dwight Professor of Law, Columbia Law SchoolGabe Roth, Executive Director, Fix the Court

Moderator:Maggie Jo Buchanan, Director of Legal Progress, Center for American Progress

WHEN:

Tuesday, August 4, 202010:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. ET

WHERE:

You can RSVPto the livestream by clicking this link.

For more information,please contact Sam Hananel at gro.ssergorpnacirema@lenanahsor 202-478-6327.

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ONLINE EVENT ADVISORY: The Importance of Term Limits for the Supreme Court - Center For American Progress