Restructuring Amendment

Most amendments that aim to restructure our government are going to be a bit more ‘radical’ than your average, run-of-the-mill amendment. Today, we tackle the Supreme Court:

The Renewing the Supreme Court Amendment

The number of Supreme Court Justices shall be one for every twenty million residents of the States, Districts, and Territories, rounded to the nearest twenty million, that number being calculated after each decennial census. If the number grows, additional Justice(s) shall be appointed for the next annual term of the Court. If the number shrinks, the longest serving Justice(s) must retire at the end of the current annual term of the Court.

The Supreme Court Justices shall be chosen from the ranks of active and Senior Federal Appellate Judges who have served at least eight years as a Federal Appellate Judge and have not already held a position as a Supreme Court Justice, and shall be selected by a series of votes by the active and Senior Appellate Judges until a nominee emerges. The President shall be able to veto the selection of a nominee if said nominee receives less than 2/3 of the votes of the Appellate judges.

The Supreme Court Justices shall be ruled by and abide