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Supreme Court [View all] Progressive2020 Nov 2020 OP
this llashram Nov 2020 #1
How about scotus by natioinal public election every 4 years SheltieLover Nov 2020 #2
Maybe Progressive2020 Nov 2020 #5
Senate confirmation is the operative SheltieLover Nov 2020 #8
Pack? They did the packing, we would be levelling. And no, your idea means Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #3
This. nt Atticus Nov 2020 #10
Ii is a mistake to not do something with the Alpeduez21 Nov 2020 #4
We have one Democratic Senator who said no jimfields33 Nov 2020 #16
And that's only if we win both GA Senate seats Polybius Nov 2020 #23
Accurate point for sure jimfields33 Nov 2020 #25
In the constitution aren't justices appointed for life? icwlmuscyia Nov 2020 #6
SCOTUS term limits would require a Constitutional amendment DonaldsRump Nov 2020 #7
We're way past the point of thinking Republican will observe any norms. unblock Nov 2020 #9
Scotus rso Nov 2020 #11
It would also keep the justices closer to the age of the general population. Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #12
There is a big difference between packing the courts and Bev54 Nov 2020 #13
The GOP has already packed the court. iemitsu Nov 2020 #14
There is a big difference between packing the courts and Bev54 Nov 2020 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #17
That would take a Constitutional amendment StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #18
There are 13 circuit courts. I think having 13 Supremes is reasonable. The 13 circuits are a Ninga Nov 2020 #19
They need to act ruthlessly and ignore the howls from the NYT and WAPO. BlueNProud Nov 2020 #20
Appoint number of justices equal to number of courts MyMission Nov 2020 #21
There will be no attempt at expanding the Supreme Court, at least until after 2022 Polybius Nov 2020 #22
We will be in a worse position in 2022 LostOne4Ever Nov 2020 #24
It would be far more than "changing his mind" if he reversed positions Polybius Nov 2020 #27
Maybe if SCotUS made a particularly bad decision LostOne4Ever Nov 2020 #28
You have a lot more hope than I do Polybius Nov 2020 #29
Actually my hope is pretty minimal LostOne4Ever Nov 2020 #30
That would require a constitutional amendment. Statistical Nov 2020 #26
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