Can someone explain to me why Brett is the best guy for the Supreme Court? There must be worthy nominees who aren't going to drag in so much shitty allegations?
Supreme court is a stupid idea in the first place. No one should be given such an important position for life. In fact, I don't think a person should be given that much power period.
Businesses are built around what they are or aren't allowed to do under the law. Risk taking will have higher negative consequences if the law's interpretation changes every 8 yrs
All very good points, and for now I agree it is an unfortunate necessity. But moving forward, I think we can come up with systems that rely less on the judgment of a handful of people.
Def not a perfect solution. It requires a lot of maintenance and a moral population. Idk if computer algorithms are the way to go either though. Sounds like a fast track to tyranny imo
As for SCOTUS term limits, imo the reason it's a lifetime appt. is - laws need to have a stable interpretation for long periods of time. Much like Bitcoin protocol. change=uncertainty
You can imagine going to a neighboring district and getting fined $1000 for jaywalking. Judge says "that's not considered cruel or unusual in this district" - who do you appeal to?
If there's no hierarchy in the court system you have no way to know what the standard will be for interpreting the law in your jurisdiction. It turns courts into easy targets for mafia
standards can be agreed upon among peers, i.e. without a supreme final arbiter. (e.g. technical standards)
What incentive is there to keep judges from making "non-standard" rulings? If there is none then you need some kind of enforcement.
I think this is one of the biggest difficulties they faced with the constitution. You have to have a highest court or else there's no way to appeal a decision.
