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StormKing

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2. Actually the president can do it on his own

Reply to kelly1mm (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 5, 2022, 06:39 PM

Dec 2022

The president doesn't need congress to do this.

He can literally run around them and expand the court on his own.

Actual presidential power in certain times.

Look it up.

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When do we pack the courts?!?!?! [View all] StormKing Dec 2022 OP

It is not going to happen. Once the Republicans take over the House in January it kelly1mm Dec 2022 #1

Actually the president can do it on his own StormKing Dec 2022 #2

Cite please? My interpretation is based on the Judiciary Act of 1789. What is yours based on? nt kelly1mm Dec 2022 #3

The president does not have the power to expand the SC on his own. lapucelle Dec 2022 #4

Counterpoint with SOURCE StormKing Dec 2022 #5

The article says that if Congress passes a bill, the president can sign it. lapucelle Dec 2022 #6

What kind of nonsense is this? lol tritsofme Dec 2022 #7

When we have 218 Representatives and 60 Senators. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #8

Or 218 Representatives and 51 non-filibuster-worshipping Senators Silent3 Dec 2022 #9

What was FDR's excuse? Polybius Dec 2022 #14

Resistance to expanding the court might have been higher back then Silent3 Dec 2022 #16

President Biden has shown no interest in "packing the courts". former9thward Dec 2022 #10

Clarence needs to die first. Lunabell Dec 2022 #11

Two weeks from never Polybius Dec 2022 #12

Fuck the right wing! They are acting like spoiled children. Initech Dec 2022 #13

To "pack" the courts is what Republicans have done!!! DemocraticPatriot Dec 2022 #15