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GulfCoast66

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12. That pretty much sums it up.

Reply to Goodheart (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 11:25 PM

Oct 2020

It been done many times. Originalist should love it!

The constitution spells it out. Congress and the president decides the number on the court.

Big fan of 13 here.

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Can the Supreme Court block expansion of the Supreme Court? [View all] Flaleftist Oct 2020 OP

It's a matter for Congress. DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #1

I thought about this and I don't know the answer either. Claustrum Oct 2020 #2

Not legally. Court size is not defined in the Constitution... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #3

I was just asking my husband the same bamagal62 Oct 2020 #4

no qazplm135 Oct 2020 #5

Right lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #14

No. PTWB Oct 2020 #6

It would be a so-called "Constitutional crisis" if they tried. But for the case to get there you'd RockRaven Oct 2020 #7

And in order to have standing they would have been seated MoonlitKnight Oct 2020 #13

+ struggle4progress Nov 2020 #17

No Karma13612 Oct 2020 #8

This! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #10

The size was previously changed 7 times Cicada Oct 2020 #9

I posed the same question. BUT, when you think about it, does it really matter? Just ignore them. Goodheart Oct 2020 #11

That pretty much sums it up. GulfCoast66 Oct 2020 #12

Nope - Congress is explicitly authorized in Article 3, to set size and scope for SCROTUS. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #15

No. roamer65 Nov 2020 #16