But, but where would it end

[Proud liberal 80]

"If the Democrats expand the SCOTUS, who is the say the Republicans won't expand it when they get the majority?"

I keep hearing people saying this. And supposedly it's "fair" people like Dan Abrams. My answer to that is, so what. Maybe that is a good thing if the SCOTUS grows. I think that would lead to a few outcomes.

#1 I think the more judges, the less likely we will get those partisan decisions that come down to 5-4 split that we have seen over the last 30 years.

#2 It won't matter as much when a Justice dies in office or we are hoping that they can just hang in there just a little longer.

#3 Maybe if its gets big enough, everyone including the American people can be like "ok guys this is getting ridiculous, maybe we really needed some court reform (i.e age limits, mandatory retirements, etc...)

[Boogiemack]

1. Why are Dems the only ones to ask that question. The GOP does what it wants and lets the chips

fall where they may. For once, we should not give a damn and go on and do what we need to legislate good sound laws and get the SCOTUS we need to uphold the laws that are passed.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Republicans regaining a majority? Bwahahaha.

Because demographics. They're toast. This was their last gasping grasp at power.

[dixiechiken1]

4. I think you're right.

At the very least, they are going to be irrelevant until they reform their party into something that actually represents more than "white privilege." That's going to be a very long and painful process for them.

Good. Couldn't happen to more deserving bunch.

[DonaldsRump]

3. This would merely be a re-balance to deal with the Reputincans' court packing

We're just brining it back to even.

And by the way, several court nominees might need to have new hearings where their original confirmation hearing was a farce. Feel free to fill in the blanks as to who they are.

[dweller]

5. it would be nice to be in a world

that Justice is not decided on political party ideology ..

no one is above the law, how hard is that ?

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[Proud liberal 80]

6. it use to be that way

there were plenty of SCOTUS justices who were picked by Republicans whose judicial philosophy ended up being liberal...But conservatives were upset about that and ended creating organizations and putting out a list of their vetted candidates to the point that we will never get someone like Souter again.

[dweller]

8. yeh, i know

and as far as i care, put 50+ justices on the Supreme court, 1 for each state...
the decisions will be like football scores ...

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[Proud liberal 80]

9. completely agree

The more people on the SCOTUS the less power they have

[dweller]

11. just add to the ballot

per state a Justice for the state every 4 years, voted in or voted out ...

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[House of Roberts]

7. If you need more info to support expanding SCOTUS,

review Sheldon Whitehouse's hearing statement today about the eighty 5-4 decisions that all were decided in favor of the oppressor class.

[Poiuyt]

10. One of the advantages to expanding the court would be to lessen its power

It could also lead to much needed reform like the items you mentioned, term limits, rotating justices, etc.