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bucolic_frolic

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30. Impeachment for ignoring the Constitution is an adequate remedy

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:25 PM

Dec 20

They swore an oath. They failed.

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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