Yes, President Biden Has One Good Idea

Why we should limit the terms of Supreme Court justices.

On Monday, President Joe Biden will resurface from his White House exile to unveil his plan to reshape the Supreme Court. The details aren’t known, but one of the items is likely to be a good idea: term limits for Supreme Court justices.

No doubt, several of Biden’s proposals will be rooted in his displeasure with the Court’s recent rulings on federal abortion rights, affirmative action in higher education, and gun regulations. But a term-limit rule — that would grandfather in current justices — is a reform that wouldn’t have any near-term effect on the composition of the Court.

The idea has drawn support from across the political spectrum.