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In reply to the discussion: How big of a Senate majority do we need to expand the SCOTUS? [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(17,480 posts)29. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, Tina Smith
Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Jamie Raskin and 58 other representatives .
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/05/the-movement-to-expand-the-supreme-court-is-growing/
Ever since President Franklin Roosevelt attempted to add justices in the 1930s and suffered political backlash, the idea of packing the court has been seen as taboo. But some lawmakers are now coming around to the idea, with the Judiciary Act counting 61 cosponsors in the House. The most powerful and entrenched Democrats, including President Joe Biden and the leaders of the Senates judiciary committee, remain unconvinced, however. The bill is far more popular in the House than the Senatethe body which actually confirms federal judges. It has three cosponsors in the upper chamber: Democrats Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota. Though it has a long way to go before having a chance at success, the idea of court reform, including expansion, has already come further than many thought possible.
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Not expanding it since 1869 is a good reason to expand it along with the number of cases filed.
LiberalFighter
Apr 2024
#55
The fact that you're angry doesn't mean that Democrats want to pack the Court
brooklynite
Apr 2024
#8
Name an elected official at any level who advocates expanding the number of SC Justices.
brooklynite
Apr 2024
#25
The fact that you're not angry doesn't mean that Republicans did not pack the Court.
speak easy
Apr 2024
#47
Joe doesn't support expanding the court. He's said that. So some Dems might like the idea
Autumn
Apr 2024
#44
The court changed six times before settling at the present total of nine in 1869.
Autumn
Apr 2024
#41
Expanding the court would be a terrible thing for Democrats to do. We would lose future elections for decades!
beaglelover
Apr 2024
#36
No it doesn't. He probably thought it was pointless when he didn't have the votes to make it happen.
LiberalFighter
Apr 2024
#61