"Another Stab at the Constitution"

The drafters of the 1787 Constitution had good reasons for giving life tenure to federal judges -- reasons that are not valid today.-Jamal Greene

The quote summarizes the topic discussed in Jamal Greene's article, "Another Stab at the Constitution". Greene focuses on the original terms the founding father's granted to federal judges. He believes that the reasons for such terms are not valid today. One of the criteria for becoming a federal judge is that the candidate must be young enough to serve for several decades. According to the article the life expectancy in 1787 was about 36, which is less than half today. Another reason to consider changing the terms of this particular position is the president appoints these judges and are not allowed to serve more than two four year terms. Society has evolved with time and there should be new faces in the justice system. One idea is to implement the mandated retirement age, but eighteen years seems way too long as well. 

I chose this particular quote, because I agree with Jamal Greene. Targeting the term limit for federal judges is just one part of the Constitution that has to revised. The Constitution is vague and is no longer black and white for the contemporary world today. It will not be an easy task, but the context must match the circumstances that we are facing today.