Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Revives Legislative Push for Supreme Court Term Limits

By Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins · SCOTUSblog · 2026-07-23

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has reintroduced legislation aimed at restructuring the Supreme Court by implementing staggered 18-year term limits for its members. According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Rhode Island Democrat acknowledges the bill faces significant hurdles in a R