West wing episode

Facts
1. A candidate has to be approved by the Senate.
2. An example of an enumerated power is marriage.
3. New justices are reviewed by the Judiciary Council.
4. The result of the court case of Brown v Board of Education was that schools should not be segregated.
5. Everyone has the right to privacy.
6. Another court case that was mentioned was Roe v Wade which deals with abortion.
7. A person's personal past usually becomes made an issue somehow.
8. The President will select a judge that has the same political view/party as him.

Questions
1. What would be effects if we didn't have the right to privacy?
2. What are the requirements for a case to reach the Supreme Court?
3. Do justices typically decide to retire?
4. What are the negatives of having justices serve for life?
5. What questions are asked in the interview when trying to select a new justice?