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Thunder Chicken

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18. This actually makes me quite nervous

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:04 AM

Dec 20

What if the Republicans voted to expand the court to thirteen justices right now while they control the House and the Senate and Trump is in power? Would Trump then get to immediately nominate 4 additional justices? How would that even work?

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Why Democrats must expand the Supreme Court [View all] Fiendish Thingy Dec 19 OP

The reform must be durable. Just adding 4 seats and nothing else is an exerise in futility. Wanderlust988 Dec 20 #1

We cannot govern out of fear of what republicans might do Fiendish Thingy Dec 20 #3

Hear, hear Cirsium Dec 20 #5

You're wanting to govern out of anger. You need to play the long view, not a short term sugar high Wanderlust988 Dec 20 #8

You are completely wrong Fiendish Thingy Dec 20 #12

Your first two solutions would require a Constitutional Amendment. SCOTUS Expansion does not. Celerity Dec 20 #4

This is the way! In It to Win It Dec 20 #9

I don't see anything explicitly stating lifetime terms tinrobot Dec 20 #27

Article III states that these judges "hold their office during good behavior," which means they have a lifetime Celerity Dec 20 #33

While the USSC is being revamped the justices should be split up and required to live and reside in the circuit they are in2herbs Dec 20 #31

100 justices Cirsium Dec 20 #6

The building is too small n/t Polybius Dec 20 #11

There is that Cirsium Dec 20 #21

Use the ballroom. Qutzupalotl Dec 20 #28

Not if the justices were required to live and reside in the circuit they have been assigned. in2herbs Dec 20 #32

I agree. Far more judges and rotate the benches they sit on so they cannot travelingthrulife Dec 20 #15

"some of the justices are assigned randomly and term limits" Polybius Dec 20 #10

So what? The Constitution was designed as a living document. We won't survive another court travelingthrulife Dec 20 #16

Well, a Amendment like that won't pass any time soon for one ITAL Dec 20 #17

I'm just saying that it's not an easy process Polybius Dec 20 #34

Gonna have to win several elections. Silent Type Dec 20 #2

I'm sure you can get bipartisan support to add them right now. hardluck Dec 20 #7

January 2029 is the time Fiendish Thingy Dec 20 #13

This actually makes me quite nervous Thunder Chicken Dec 20 #18

Republicans would have to kill the filibuster to expand the court Fiendish Thingy Dec 20 #19

Unless the Republicans do it first. Qutzupalotl Dec 20 #29

We should add 20-30 judges or more. Our population has grown, why not the USSC? travelingthrulife Dec 20 #14

Can't be an arms race.. RoseTrellis Dec 20 #20

Overall, I think it's a bad idea Renew Deal Dec 20 #22

The more the merrier Fiendish Thingy Dec 20 #24

Jamelle lacks imagination Seeking Serenity Dec 20 #23

Expanding the court and governing fearlessly will provide that result. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 20 #25

Explain, por favor Seeking Serenity Dec 20 #26

Impeachment for ignoring the Constitution is an adequate remedy bucolic_frolic Dec 20 #30

Do you guys have a Supreme Court in Canada? BannonsLiver Dec 20 #35

Reversing the criminal Citizens United decision is imperative Mysterian Dec 20 #36