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The U.S. Supreme Court justices are coming back today for a two-week sitting of oral arguments. Along with the arguments scheduled for January, the two sittings will include arguments in two cases addressing a key question of this moment: Does Congress really matter any longer?
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Dec 1, 2025, 9:03 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court justices are coming back today for a two-week sitting of oral arguments. Along with the arguments scheduled for January, the two sittings will include arguments in two cases addressing a key question of this moment: Does Congress really matter any longer?
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-12-01T14:03:37.725Z
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BlueKota
(4,970 posts)will their lord and master, have them visit upon us shortly?
J_William_Ryan
(3,218 posts)Clearly not.
Having already codified unitary executive dogma, theres no reason to believe this Court wont further advance the authority of the Imperial Presidency.
The executive will be above the law, subject to no restrictions or restraints, beyond control of Congress or the courts.
And Congress shares some of the blame, having abandoned its authority to remove presidents via the impeachment process.
Fiendish Thingy
(21,710 posts)There are a number of ways congress can assert its power (impeaching Clarence would be a good start), but the best, and most impactful way would be, once Dems have the trifecta, to expand the court to a minimum of 13 seats (and kill the filibuster to do so).
onenote
(45,903 posts)And if they try what arguments do we make in opposition that wont be used against us down the road?
bluestarone
(20,914 posts)THEY are supporting all this bullshit. THEY are the problem!!
Fiendish Thingy
(21,710 posts)If republicans expand the court, Dems should expand it again once they are in power.
Expanding the court (and killing the filibuster to do so) under a Dem president is the only way to neutralize the MAGA majority on the court and clear the path to pass legislation restoring democracy and repairing the damage of the Trump era, without the laws being blocked in the senate or overturned by SCOTUS.