As of June 2022, a majority of surveyed Americans, 58 percent, said that Supreme Court Justices in the United States should have term limits, rather than being appointed for life. 19 percent of respondents were unsure whether Justices should have term limits or not.
Public opinion on if Supreme Court Justices should have term limits rather than serving for life in the United States in 2022
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Original question: U.S. Supreme Court Justices currently serve life terms. Some people think that, instead, Supreme Court Justices should have term limits. Do you think that there should be term limits for Supreme Court Justices?
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YouGov. (June 30, 2022). Public opinion on if Supreme Court Justices should have term limits rather than serving for life in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317991/opinion-supreme-court-justices-term-limits-us/
YouGov. "Public opinion on if Supreme Court Justices should have term limits rather than serving for life in the United States in 2022." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317991/opinion-supreme-court-justices-term-limits-us/
YouGov. (2022). Public opinion on if Supreme Court Justices should have term limits rather than serving for life in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317991/opinion-supreme-court-justices-term-limits-us/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on If Supreme Court Justices Should Have Term Limits Rather than Serving for Life in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317991/opinion-supreme-court-justices-term-limits-us/
YouGov, Public opinion on if Supreme Court Justices should have term limits rather than serving for life in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317991/opinion-supreme-court-justices-term-limits-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Public opinion on if Supreme Court Justices should have term limits rather than serving for life in the United States in 2022 [Graph], YouGov, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317991/opinion-supreme-court-justices-term-limits-us/
