S. 5076 — Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act of 2026

This section establishes staggered presidential appointments to the Supreme Court, requiring one justice to be appointed within the first 120 days of the first and third years of each presidential term, with terms beginning July 1. It limits appellate jurisdiction cases to the nine most recently appointed justices and requires all justices to preside over original jurisdiction cases. The Court must consist of a Chief Justice and at least eight associate justices, with a quorum of six. It sets procedures for filling vacancies to maintain nine justices and defines appellate and original jurisdiction cases.

This section delays the effective date of the Act and all amendments made by the Act until the first full presidential term begins after the date of enactment.

This section provides that if any provision of the Act or any amendment made by the Act is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and its amendments remains in effect.