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Sat Nov 14, 2020, 12:38 PM

rso (972 posts)

11. Scotus

Before any of these options are even considered, we need to place a gargantuan effort into winning the two Georgia seats. Otherwise, none of these options are viable.

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30 replies	Author	Time	Post
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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