To the Editor:Re “Who Can Rein In the Supreme Court?” (editorial, May 28):Of course there should be a meaningful and enforceable ethics code for Supreme Court justices, but this is not the route to establishing public legitimacy for the institution.
Not when the court has been on a mission to eviscerate the Voting Rights Act, and with it democracy itself.
The only way for the court to gain the public trust is for it to begin to consistently act in the public interest.
Perhaps a mandatory retirement age of 70 for all federal judges, including the justices, would result in more significant turnover on the court.
Turnover could also result if we limited justices to 12-year terms, with an additional 12 years allowable upon congressional approval.
Persons:
Rein, Jonathan Markovitz
Organizations:
Supreme
Locations:
Jonathan Markovitz San Diego