Referring to the average length of time modern justices sit on the Supreme Court, one law professor stated that, "Serving 25 years or more is too long in a democracy." What do you think he meant by that?

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Chase Mendoza

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1 April, 15:36

Referring to the average length of time modern justices sit on the Supreme Court, one law professor stated that, "Serving 25 years or more is too long in a democracy." What do you think he meant by that?

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Tristan Burgess · Answer 1

I think he meant if a democracy is based on the principle of social equality, people shouldn't serve long sentences for particularly harmless crimes. I'm not sure if that made sense.