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BigmanPigman

(55,453 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2026, 08:32 PM Thursday

Should the Dems expand the SCOTUS to 13 justices [View all]

once they control the house and senate?

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Should the Dems expand the SCOTUS to 13 justices [View all] BigmanPigman Thursday OP

They need the President. mr715 Thursday #1

Damn it! BigmanPigman Thursday #4

2029. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #15

Huh if we are ever going to add Justices to the Court standingtall Friday #29

Besides which we need a Democratic president to make decent SC nominations--- Jack Valentino Friday #90

Yes MustLoveBeagles Thursday #2

The whole idea of American government was divided power bucolic_frolic Thursday #3

That's a thoughtful reply and I agree. BigmanPigman Thursday #7

We'll need 60 votes to overcome the filibuster Buckeyeblue Thursday #5

Nope Fiendish Thingy Thursday #14

THIS is a must do, if we get in there. bluestarone Friday #51

Yes,... dump the filibuster magicarpet Friday #59

Indeed Fiendish Thingy Friday #62

Yup,.. Fully agree. magicarpet Friday #65

I'm pretty sure the assumption is Democrats would get rid of the filibuster in order to pass this. Wiz Imp Friday #55

Damned right they should. hlthe2b Thursday #6

I listened to a liberal podcast and that made remember this issue... BigmanPigman Thursday #8

Yeah.. It is an uphill battle, though the SCOTUS review that included Lawrence Tribe, did recommend hlthe2b Thursday #10

Hear, hear!!!!! BigmanPigman Thursday #11

Biden's SCOTUS review did NOT recommend expansion Fiendish Thingy Thursday #17

OFFICIALLY NO. Did you read Tribe's discussions? Apparently not. hlthe2b Friday #21

Well, of course, there were people screaming for court expansion long before the commission was formed Fiendish Thingy Friday #53

Lawrence Tribe was ON the committee!!! hlthe2b Friday #63

He was but one voice on the bipartisan committee Fiendish Thingy Friday #64

Yes. There should be 13 Justices to coincide with the 13 Circuits. yellow dahlia Thursday #9

That makes sense. Emile Friday #91

What if the Republicans agreed with that logic and increased it to 13 themselves? MichMan Yesterday #92

Actually, the process is more complicated than a magic wand. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #94

Should they? Probably. Will they? No. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #12

Dems must not govern from fear of what republicans might do once back in power Fiendish Thingy Thursday #18

I don't think they govern out of fear of Republicans. BlueTsunami2018 Friday #66

Priority #1 in 2029. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #13

Oh hell yes!!! oasis Thursday #16

Make it at least 15. dalton99a Thursday #19

No Renew Deal Thursday #20

That hasn't been working out for the last 30 years... and we've been winning elections. In It to Win It Friday #74

Unfortunately not at the right time Renew Deal Friday #75

Yes, exactly... and you know they plan to retire when Republicans win. In It to Win It Friday #77

Graham Platner says yes. Emile Friday #22

Yes I was just thinking that. magicarpet Friday #67

We so need young blood in both houses of congress with fresh new provocative and magicarpet Friday #70

No. It's The Kind Of Thing Republicans Would Do. ColoringFool Friday #23

No it should be expanded to 15 at minimum probably more standingtall Friday #24

It's 13 because SocialDemocrat61 Friday #26

So we don't need to limit it to 13 because there are 13 federal districts standingtall Friday #30

So the next democratic president can add 10 SocialDemocrat61 Friday #33

The Supreme Court was designed to always be expanded standingtall Friday #35

Yes it was SocialDemocrat61 Friday #40

They have weaponized the Supreme Court to take people rights away standingtall Friday #42

What is least controversial SocialDemocrat61 Friday #44

If you have the power to add Justices then you don't need to defend it standingtall Friday #45

In a democracy it should be defended and based on a principle SocialDemocrat61 Friday #48

That's sounds like fighting to uphold red tape not principles standingtall Friday #49

That's the argument of those who just want to win at all costs. SocialDemocrat61 Friday #50

Would it have the same level of support if Republicans did it now? MichMan Yesterday #93

Are they doing it now? SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #95

What do you mean by "originally only had 1"? sl8 Friday #43

Yes SocialDemocrat61 Friday #25

Yes Jilly_in_VA Friday #37

Yes RandySF Friday #27

After the extreme partisanship from the McConnell era, hell yes! Emile Friday #28

Yes. OLDMDDEM Friday #31

I want 50. One for each state. yourout Friday #32

I want 6 new States too standingtall Friday #34

The vibe I hear in the VI Jilly_in_VA Friday #36

Not a secure Democratic enclave there are a territory standingtall Friday #38

Making all US territories states would significantly exacerbate an already horrible imbalance of representation Wiz Imp Friday #58

Well there is also a Demographic imbalance of representaation already too standingtall Friday #72

Huh? Adding states with population under 50,000 gives California more power? Seriously? Wiz Imp Friday #78

Yes I do standingtall Friday #79

My search showed the representative of Puerto Rico was Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon who became Governor of Puerto Rico last Wiz Imp Friday #81

How are laws passed? standingtall Friday #83

So your solution to California being drowned out by smaller , less diverse states Wiz Imp Friday #84

Still it would make America more diverse nationally as a whole standingtall Friday #85

And you are perfectly fine with voters in American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands having 800 times the voting power Wiz Imp Friday #86

Absolutely! -misanthroptimist Friday #39

2021 Final Report from the Presidential Commission on SCOTUS: sl8 Friday #41

Instantly. Or sooner. CanonRay Friday #46

It depends on the political landscape in 28. everyonematters Friday #47

With a DEM POTUS - YES. Do they have the cajones to do it? CousinIT Friday #52

Term limits would be easier to get through legislation? FloridaBlues Friday #54

Term limits is the better idea IMO. expansion becomes a runaway game where the Pubs just add more later Amishman Friday #56

Below, you explain why that can't really happen just now. MineralMan Friday #57

Absolfunkinlutely randr Friday #60

It's a non-negotiable the_liberal_grandpa Friday #61

Nothing happens until AIPAC's influence within the Democratic Party is reduced and minimized Ponietz Friday #68

13 circuits - 13 Justices. haele Friday #69

Better to focus on term limits pinkstarburst Friday #71

There is no chance in hell we are getting term limits on Supreme Court Justices in a standingtall Friday #87

Yes and add more lower court judges too. In It to Win It Friday #73

Definitely! creeksneakers2 Friday #76

After we win the White House, we need to do this LetMyPeopleVote Friday #80

Yes D_Master81 Friday #82

And term limits. orangecrush Friday #88

Mitch McConnell says no. Emile Friday #89

FDR recognized the need to pack the court, so should we NNguyenMD 23 hrs ago #96