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9. We're way past the point of thinking Republican will observe any norms.

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Sat Nov 14, 2020, 01:32 PM

Nov 2020

Republicans smashed norms to pack the court as it is.
Any fix we put in for the Supreme Court, they will reverse when they get the chance.

All we can do is repair the damage and try to fix the brainwashing that makes them think and act in such a destructive, partisan fashion.

If we put term limits in, they could easily reverse that. Or pack the courts themselves. Or come up with anothe way to rig the system in their favor.

It's what they do, and will continue to do, until they are taught they need to give up that crap.

Bringing the court up to 15 members seems like the simplest and most practical solution.

Yes, if they get control of congress abs the presidency, they can up it to 25, but they wouldn't like that for other reasons, so it seems like the best solution. Not that anything is a good, permanent fix...

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this llashram Nov 2020 #1

How about scotus by natioinal public election every 4 years SheltieLover Nov 2020 #2

Maybe Progressive2020 Nov 2020 #5

Senate confirmation is the operative SheltieLover Nov 2020 #8

Pack? They did the packing, we would be levelling. And no, your idea means Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #3

This. nt Atticus Nov 2020 #10

Ii is a mistake to not do something with the Alpeduez21 Nov 2020 #4

We have one Democratic Senator who said no jimfields33 Nov 2020 #16

And that's only if we win both GA Senate seats Polybius Nov 2020 #23

Accurate point for sure jimfields33 Nov 2020 #25

In the constitution aren't justices appointed for life? icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 #6

SCOTUS term limits would require a Constitutional amendment DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #7

We're way past the point of thinking Republican will observe any norms. unblock Nov 2020 #9

Scotus rso Nov 2020 #11

It would also keep the justices closer to the age of the general population. Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #12

There is a big difference between packing the courts and Bev54 Nov 2020 #13

The GOP has already packed the court. iemitsu Nov 2020 #14

There is a big difference between packing the courts and Bev54 Nov 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #17

That would take a Constitutional amendment StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #18

There are 13 circuit courts. I think having 13 Supremes is reasonable. The 13 circuits are a Ninga Nov 2020 #19

They need to act ruthlessly and ignore the howls from the NYT and WAPO. BlueNProud Nov 2020 #20

Appoint number of justices equal to number of courts MyMission Nov 2020 #21

There will be no attempt at expanding the Supreme Court, at least until after 2022 Polybius Nov 2020 #22

We will be in a worse position in 2022 LostOne4Ever Nov 2020 #24

It would be far more than "changing his mind" if he reversed positions Polybius Nov 2020 #27

Maybe if SCotUS made a particularly bad decision LostOne4Ever Nov 2020 #28

You have a lot more hope than I do Polybius Nov 2020 #29

Actually my hope is pretty minimal LostOne4Ever Nov 2020 #30

That would require a constitutional amendment. Statistical Nov 2020 #26