S. J. RES. 120 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to manage the timing and terms of Supreme Court justices' appointments. It sets the Supreme Court's composition at nine justices, including the Chief Justice. The terms for justices begin on July 1 of odd-numbered years and last...
Simple Explanation
This proposal is about how long the main judges, called justices, get to work for the highest court in the U.S. It says there should always be nine of them, and each one should work for 18 years, like playing a long game before passing the ball to someone new. If their special leader, the Chief Justice, isn't there, the oldest one takes over.