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standingtall

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8. Should be made 15 Justices

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2024, 01:13 PM

May 2024

Term limits may sound nice, but there is no chance that's ever going to happen, because the Supreme Court would have the final say and their not going to rule for their own mandatory retirement. As far as getting enough support for a Constitutional amendment that's never going to happen either.

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Do you support expanding the Supreme Court? [View all] BWdem4life May 2024 OP

Create an enforceable code of ethics in Congress and use it to get rid of the bribe takers and perjurers. diane in sf May 2024 #1

Don't forget the term limits! calimary May 2024 #2

Expand it, pack it and then ask the right if they would like term limits. Afrocat May 2024 #3

I've believed we should expand the court for years. Fla Dem May 2024 #4

I agree about the 13. LiberalFighter May 2024 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalFighter May 2024 #11

It ain't gonna happen in the near future Wednesdays May 2024 #5

Yes, but I'm for expanding the entire federal judiciary In It to Win It May 2024 #6

No Polybius May 2024 #7

Tell that to Mitch McConnell. Emile May 2024 #12

If McConnell were in the minority in 2016, he'd be powerless Polybius May 2024 #14

Should be made 15 Justices standingtall May 2024 #8

We need more justices now Trueblue1968 May 2024 #9

Increasing to 13 would not require an amendment. LiberalFighter May 2024 #13

That legislation would be struck down Polybius May 2024 #15

13 justices for 13 districts. Number of justices go up and down haele May 2024 #16

Frankly, I think the court should be large enough to have at least two Bettie May 2024 #17