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They are beholden to no one AFTER they are appointed. They are only appointed, however, if their views match the people who are doing the appointing, who are be
by cortesoft 5y ago
They are beholden to no one AFTER they are appointed. They are only appointed, however, if their views match the people who are doing the appointing, who are beholden to many.
- cudgy 5y agoYet there are numerous examples of justices not rendering opinions meeting their appointee’s expectations. Many of these justices serve for decades which is plenty of time for any human to change their viewpoints.
- rascul 5y ago> They are beholden to no one AFTER they are appointed. Article V of the US constitution makes them ultimately beholden to the states. It describes how the constitution can be amended. Such an amendment can possibly threaten the supreme court. Seems very unlikely to happen, though.
- cortesoft 5y agoCongress also has the power to impeach a justice
- datavirtue 5y agoThey are beholden to the people and the people's perception of their credibility. At any time we can dispel that court--or just stop taking it seriously. They are terrified of being waved off. Imagine all the politicians that would jump on board if they saw a large enough groundswell (energized voting bloc) calling for the "non-constitutional illegitimate third branch" to be disbanded in favor of state courts. We are witnessing the same with the "election fraud" Trump populist fervor right now.