Democratic leaders throw cold water on proposal to expand Supreme Court
Source: Washington Post
Democratic leaders on Thursday expressed opposition to a proposal from a group of liberal lawmakers that would expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices, underscoring tensions within the party over how to address concerns that the nations highest court will remain reliably conservative for years to come.
The goal of the legislation, which was introduced in both chambers, is to allow Democrats to appoint more liberal justices by expanding the courts size rather than waiting for vacancies on the bench, a move Republicans derided as court-packing.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she has no plans to bring the bill to the floor and that she supports a commission created by President Biden that will produce a report this year on possible changes to the court, including expansion and term limits.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), whose panel has oversight of the judicial branch, also said he is not ready to support such legislation.
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Let the commission do its work first.
TheRealNorth
(9,478 posts)What is the point?
rpannier
(24,329 posts)Some changes require a willingness to keep pushing even in the fate of probable defeat
In the 70's people snickered at the forced birthers.
Their desire to end abortion and overturn Roe v Wade was "Never gonna happen."
They're pretty damned close now
hadEnuf
(2,190 posts)JudyM
(29,236 posts)wnylib
(21,447 posts)confirmed and sworn in, the justices are there for life, until they choose to retire.
JudyM
(29,236 posts)Lying under oath ought to be a start.
brooklynite
(94,535 posts)Judges are given lifetime tenure to avoid political pressure. If you want to change that policy, change the Constitution.
JudyM
(29,236 posts)brooklynite
(94,535 posts)2/3 of the Senate; 3/5 of the States.
JudyM
(29,236 posts)Or anything else better legal minds can devise.
I understand we cant change the constitution at this point in time, unfortunately when we most need to.
ancianita
(36,053 posts)Polybius
(15,402 posts)Its never gonna happen.
rpannier
(24,329 posts)The republikkans call everything the Democrats do as far as the Courts go as "Court Packing".
Don't really care what they think
NullTuples
(6,017 posts)tirebiter
(2,536 posts)Polybius
(15,402 posts)We need 60 votes now, or just two more votes to eliminate the filibuster. So those elections will determine it. We can pick up two or three Senate seats, but I'm worried about losing the House. If we do, it's pointless.