Southern New Hampshire University
CJ-207 The United States Judicial System
Week 2 Discussion Board Post: Make Your Case
PROMPT:
Take a position. Do you agree or disagree that federal judges should serve lifetime terms?
Then, using the information gained in this module and the resources noted, make your
case. What are the pros and cons of lifetime appointments? Of term limits? Be sure to build
your case with factual resources.
THIS DISCUSSION POST IS IN FAVOR OF SET TERM LIMITS.
I personally believe that term limits should be set for federal judges. Other than some
members of upper chambers, federal judges are the only other position that have life tenure.
According to Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective, the reasoning for this is that
"Proponents of appointing judges argue that it protects judicial independence by insulating
judges from the pressure of public opinion and the need to be reelected, factors that may have an
effect on the decisions judges make on the bench. Also, proponents argue that appointing judges
results in the selection of "better" judges. This argument is based on the proposition that voters
