This is an incredibly stupid (and reactionary) idea:
Colorado would become the first state to limit the number of terms served by state appellate judges and Supreme Court justices under a ballot initiative proposed by former state Senate President John Andrews.
"We have seen outrageous instances of judicial lawmaking, not only at the federal level but at the state level - really an increasing problem for decades now," Andrews said Monday.
The state Supreme Court signed off Monday on the language of the ballot measure - language that had been contested by opponents who claimed "term limits" is a catchphrase that has been improperly used in political messages and therefore has no place on a ballot initiative.
Supporters of the ballot initiative still must gather 67,829 valid signatures by Aug. 7 to get the measure before voters in November. . . .
[K]en Gordon, a lawyer and majority leader of the Colorado Senate, called the idea of term-limiting judges "crazy" and said judges must be protected from political whims.
"This is anti-judicial sentiment that is stirred up by certain political elements, and I think it is unjustified," Gordon, D-Denver, said. "A judge's job is frequently to protect somebody's rights. And rights are frequently unpopular."
The two most important features that make a good judge are 1) insulation from politics, and 2) experience. That's why Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution states: "The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior . . . ." In other words, for life. John Andrews of Colorado, who I've never heard of before, is clearly more interested in rabble-rousing his narrow-minded conservative constituency than in the greater good of either Colorado or this nation. He should be ashamed of himself.
Details here from The Denver Post. (via How Appealing)