Seen in an article on the passing of David Souter ⚙️ ( https://newrepublic.com/article/195095/david-souter-obituary-changed-supreme-court-nominations-forever ) :
Roe v. Wade survived an additional 29 years—more than half of its ultimate lifespan—solely because he defied expectations by not voting to overturn it in 1993.
reading through the article, my inescapable conclusion is that term-limits for Supreme Court justices are necessary.
But also: Franklin D. Roosevelt had appointed all nine sitting justices over his 12-year presidency by the time he died in 1945. 🔥 ( twelve is fewer than eighteen)