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The above does not say that they have lifetime tenure. It says they will hold their Offices during good behavior. It doesn't even say that their tenure is lifetime even if they demonstrate 'good behavior.'

You are absolutely right, xzins. The language does not state "for life" and the power to regulate the length of the office does appear to be a power implicitly, if not specifically, reserved for Congress.

Sometimes it takes a layman to show us lawyers what the exact language of the Constitution says.

Thanks xzins. Excellent analysis.

The Federal Judiciary has politicized itself by becoming a legislative body. It is clearly time for Congress to consider imposing term limits.

I also think they need to pass a law that law clerks are not allowed to write opinions for judges. These Supreme Court opinions on the most mundane issues go on and on and on, and it is not surprising to see a Supreme Court opinion on some mundane issue go 70 or 80 pages.

Congress should limit the length of a Federal Court opinion to 15,000 words or less.

It is clearly time for Congress to consider imposing term limits.

This isn't even up for debate. It's unconstitutional. Period. The Supreme Court's been over this before and has repeatedly held, in no uncertain terms, that "good behavior" means lifetime appointment, subject only to impeachment.