That’s Not Crazy, That’s History!

Supreme Court Reform, or Na?


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- Discussion on Supreme Court reform with internet personality E on 'That's Not Crazy, That's History.' - Topics include implementing Supreme Court term limits, equalizing justice numbers per presidency, and restructuring the US circuit court system. - Suggestions for using an odd number of justices, bipartisan commissions, and enforceable ethics codes to eliminate political bias. - Pros and cons of reform ideas like a national lottery for judge appointments and setting judicial term limits to 16 years. - Inclusion of a light-hearted debate on the impact of lifetime appointments and potential for additional judges.


Guest Introduction and Topic Overview

00:40 Supreme Court Term Limits Proposal

01:15 Challenges and Considerations

02:57 Circuit Court Overhaul

04:31 Bipartisan Reform and Democratization

06:25 Humorous Take on Supreme Court

06:58 Influence of Younger Justices

07:46 Randomized Justice Panels

08:55 Eliminating Judicial Bias

09:09 Athenian Democracy vs. Current System

09:33 National Lottery for Justices

10:26 Randomized System and Political Bias

12:02 Bicameral System and Electoral College

13:20 Code of Ethics for Supreme Court Justices

14:33 Bipartisan Committee for Judicial Ethics

16:30 Impeachment and Random Allotment of Judges

17:10 Concluding Thoughts and Term Limits




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That’s Not Crazy, That’s History!By Aaron Makelky