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Bev54

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13. There is a big difference between packing the courts and
Sat Nov 14, 2020, 01:38 PM
Nov 2020

restoring the courts. New Justices need to be added to restore the courts and it is time for it to be expanded anyway. This whole conversation will be moot if the dems do not win the senate so that is the first fight, the next fight will be statehood for DC and PR to add more senators so the dems do not have to rely on the likes of Joe Manchin to get things done. The court needs stability and term limits do not give them that. Instead nominations should be made to require certain standards and totally non- partisan.

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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
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