Group calls for Supreme Court term limits

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress has the right to change how the nation's Supreme Court operates, including considering term limits for justices, a legal group says.

A group of 34 legal scholars from across the political spectrum have signed a letter sent to key members of Congress, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder, reminding lawmakers they have the power to review and change the administration of the High Court, The Washington Post reported Monday.

"We do not suggest, and would oppose, any interference with the substance of the court's work," reads the letter, which was organized by Duke University law professor Paul Carrington. But it says the Congress has every right to address how the court operates, "a subject it appears not to have seriously considered for at least seventy years."

The group proposes a variation on term limits, advocating moving justices to senior status after 18 years on the court. It also calls for setting up a regular rotation on the court, providing for the nomination of a new justice by the president with each new two-year term of Congress, the Post reported.