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Democrats got played by McConnell … he packed the Court.
This is by nature, unconstitutional.
No, it is not. I’d encourage you to read the US Constitution someday.
Congress has these powers.
Why do Democrats want to increase the number of Justices?
OK Charles I’ll bite. Since we have 3 separate branches of government. Executive, Judicial and Legislative. You’re saying one separate branch, the Legislative can over run another separate branch, the judicial. So, when the judicial decides to push back and “over hall” congress what next? Next sure what libs don’t understand about separate and equal. I would encourage you to watch old episodes of Schoolhouse Rock.
Wyden says the process for selecting justices is politicized. If the Democrats had controlled both the White House and the Senate since 2016 and had appointed all liberal justices instead of the conservative ones appointed by Trump, he would have cared less about how politicized the process is and would not be proposing this bill. He is simply making another attempt to pack the Supreme Court in the Democrats’ favor when a conservative majority is blocking their goals, like when FDR’s first New Deal legislation was blocked by the conservative Supreme Court of that day.
The issue is that Republicans would have been consistent in either 2016 or 2020 it’d be a 5-4 conservative court. Republicans had to expect something to be done by their actions, and Thomas and Alito acting like they are isn’t helping their case.
The concept that Democrats should shut up and let the Federalist Society rule America for a few decades for the benefit of the ultra rich who bought the seats because they got outplayed … doesn’t feel like an equal separation of powers.
so here is the full text of Article III, regarding the Supreme Court:
Article III
Section 1
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
Section 2
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;—to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;—to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;—to Controversies between two or more States;—between a State and Citizens of another State,—between Citizens of different States,—between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.
Section 3
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.
No where does it set a number of Supreme Court Justices. That is set by law passed by Congress. If you look at the history, Congress has played with the number several times in history, but the 9 member has been the law since the late 1800’s. There were only seven Justices as the Constitution took effect in 1789. Roosevelt tried, unsuccessfully, to increase the number of Justices to 15. So yes, the Congress could pass a law to increase the size of the Supreme Court to 15.
I personally favor a Court composed one Justice representing each of the 13 Appellate Districts, plus the Court of Claims, and one each appointed by the President, the Senate, and the House, for 15 or 20 year terms, eligible for one reappointment. 17 total. Or skip the latter two and just have one nominated by the President.