If Republicans believe that Dems will pack court..what stops them now

[Le Roi de Pot]

from doing it themselves?


I don't think it is happening.

[lark]

1. They have already done that.

6-3 once the female destruction machine is installed.

[Jose Garcia]

2. They don't have a majority in the House

It would require a law to increase the number of justices.

[Marius25]

3. They need the House to approve.

[LonePirate]

4. The Democratic House prevents passage of a Republican court packing bill.

No bill of that nature will ever pass if any combination of the House, Senate and President are from different parties.

[tgenerico]

5. Technically it's not "packing" if the number of justices stays at nine.

So the answer is they don't need to.

Not that any principle stops them, other than why go to the trouble.

[we can do it]

6. Nancy Pelosi

[brooklynite]

7. Answer: Senate rules on legislation still allow for a filibuster.

And they'd never get the change through the House.