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Why did the framers of the constitution wantsupreme court justices appointed for life

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To make sure the court was not corrupt  
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The Judicial Branch of government is covered in Article III of the U.S. Constitution.

Certain judges, such as Supreme Court Judstices, are given life terms in order to insulate them from the politics and influences of being elected.
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