Bill: Draft SCR Term Limits Amendment

[ToadKing]

CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
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A BILL TO

AMEND THE CONSTITUTION




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The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

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PART I — PRELIMINARIES​

1. Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the 'SCR Term Limits Amendment'.

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Senator Omegabiebel.

(5) This Act has been co-sponsored by Rep. ToadKing and Senator Talion77.

2. Reasons and Intent

(1) To establish term limits for Supreme Court Justices to allow for fresh perspectives on the highest court after 6-month terms.

(2) To provide the President, and by extension the Commonwealth, with opportunities to shape the composition of the Supreme Court.

(3) To maintain judicial independence while ensuring accountability through intermittent reappointments.

PART II — AMENDMENTS​

3. Amendments

(1) Section 21 of the Constitution shall be amended as follows:

"21. Judicial Officers
They are responsible for presiding over and delivering unbiased verdicts in all lawsuits.

(1) Magistrates are appointed by the Supreme Court to serve on the District Court.

(a) A Magistrate may be removed by the Supreme Court at any time.

(2) Federal Court Judges, Supreme Court Justices, and the Chief Justice are nominated by the President and approved by a majority of the Senate.

(a) In the absence of a Chief Justice, the most senior Justice by combined tenure on the Supreme Court serves as default Chief Justice until otherwise provided.

(b) If no Justices are available on the Supreme Court, the President must nominate a Justice or Chief Justice within one week.

(3) Term Limits. Each Supreme Court Justice shall serve a term of 6 months from the date of their confirmation by the Senate.

(a) Upon the expiration of a Justice's term, the President may either nominate the same Justice for reappointment or nominate a different individual to fill the position.

(b) If the President does not nominate the incumbent Justice for reappointment, the President must nominate a replacement within 14 days of the term's expiration.

(c) All nominations and reappointments are subject to Senate confirmation.

(d) A Justice whose term has expired may continue to serve until their successor is confirmed by the Senate, but not beyond 14 days after the term's expiration.

(e) A Justice who is reconfirmed by the Senate once shall thereafter serve without a term limit, holding office until resignation or removal.

(4) Qualifications for nomination:

(a) Chief Justice: 150 hours of total active playtime.

(b) Justice: 125 hours of total active playtime.

(c) Judge: 72 hours of total active playtime."

4. Transitional Provisions

(1) Upon the enactment of this amendment, the terms of current Supreme Court Justices shall be adjusted as follows:

(a) The Chief Justice's term shall expire 7 days from the date of enactment.

(b) The most senior Associate Justice (by time served since recent confirmation) shall have their term expire 2 months from the date of enactment.

(c) The least senior Associate Justice (by time served since recent confirmation) shall have their term expire 4 months from the date of enactment.

(2) Current Justices may be renominated and reconfirmed for new terms in accordance with this amendment.