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This concurrent resolution calls on the United States Congress to implement term limits for Supreme Court Justices, motivated by growing public and political concern about the perceived partisan nature of the Court's appointment process. The resolution argues that term limits would help restore public trust in the Supreme Court and reduce its politicization. Additionally, the resolution commends the Supreme Court for recently adopting an ethical Code of Conduct consisting of five ethical canons to guide justices in performing their duties. The underlying rationale is to address what the resolution describes as a "lack of nonpartisan trust in the institution" by creating a mechanism that would potentially make the Court's composition more dynamic and less entrenched. By memorializing this request to Congress, the South Carolina General Assembly is using its legislative platform to advocate for judicial reform at the federal level, specifically targeting the lifetime appointment structure of Supreme Court Justices.

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