Comments on: Ponnuru on Gingrich and the courts https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/01/ponnuru-on-gingrich-and-the-courts/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: D https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/01/ponnuru-on-gingrich-and-the-courts/comment-page-1/#comment-141253 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:50:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=27131#comment-141253 BL, I agree with your observation, but I feel like nit-picking today and you’re the lucky winner.
Why is a generous pension necessary? Why not a typical 401K? Of course, the same goes for all of Congress, et al. Shouldn’t a free ticket to peddle favors in the halls of power be more than sufficient remuneration for public service?

]]> By: Bored Lawyer https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/01/ponnuru-on-gingrich-and-the-courts/comment-page-1/#comment-141246 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:44:01 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=27131#comment-141246 which is an obvious attempt to ignore the Constitution’s grant of life tenure to judges

Although unconected to Gingrich, I have been wondering whether lifetime tenure is really desirable. The downside is you get alot of judges who are simply long past it who remain on the bench.

The usual justification is judicial independence. But that could be achieved just as well by having an age limitation (e.g. 7o) or a service limitation (10, 15 or 20 years) combined with a generous pension.

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