The likelihood of a solid conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court for years to come has some Democrats contemplating a legislative moonshot: court packing. blawgo.com/kmBh8Op
But what would it take to expand the court?
Because the Constitution is silent on the court’s size, expanding it could be done through the regular legislative process by which all laws are made.
Because the Constitution is silent on the court’s size, expanding it could be done through the regular legislative process by which all laws are made.
Enacting such a change would require Democrats to:
1⃣ hold their House majority in the Nov. 3 election
2⃣ win both the White House and a majority in the Senate
3⃣ do away with the filibuster
1⃣ hold their House majority in the Nov. 3 election
2⃣ win both the White House and a majority in the Senate
3⃣ do away with the filibuster
Has the court always had nine seats?
No. The Judiciary Act of 1789 created a six-member court, but it also to a high of 10 in 1863.
No. The Judiciary Act of 1789 created a six-member court, but it also to a high of 10 in 1863.
Would Democrats really expand the court?
Biden has said he’s “not a fan of court packing,” and without him in the White House and on board, the idea won’t go anywhere. (He has suggested he might elaborate on his thoughts on the issue before the Nov. 3 election.)
Biden has said he’s “not a fan of court packing,” and without him in the White House and on board, the idea won’t go anywhere. (He has suggested he might elaborate on his thoughts on the issue before the Nov. 3 election.)
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