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onenote

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8. I doubt they would get the votes needed to do so unless they get rid of the filibuster.

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 07:29 PM

Dec 2024

And I don't think they have the votes to get rid of the filibuster.

But one thing seems clear: the "neutral" arguments that some have made for expanding the court -- such as adding justices to match the number of circuit courts -- are just a cover. We're for it when a Democratic president could fill the additional positions and against it when its not a Democratic president. Which is fine, by the way.

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Would the GOP expand SCOTUS? [View all] ColinC Dec 2024 OP

The expansion they want isn't SCOTUS, which they have locked up for decades, but RockRaven Dec 2024 #1

Why should they. Trump will appoint two young zorbasd Dec 2024 #2

Still not a majority of Trump loyalists. ColinC Dec 2024 #4

They don't need to. Ocelot II Dec 2024 #3

If they want to succeed at his insane agenda, most of which are entirely unconstitutional ColinC Dec 2024 #5

The way I see it, he's more likely to disband the SCOTUS rather than pack it. Runningdawg Dec 2024 #6

Why not? I've heard talk of expanding the court for years now Groundhawg Dec 2024 #7

I doubt they would get the votes needed to do so unless they get rid of the filibuster. onenote Dec 2024 #8