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slightlv

(8,100 posts)
10. I'm with you, yourout!
Sat May 30, 2026, 09:27 PM
May 30

I don't call expanding the court to actually represent all the regions in the country, one-on-one, packing the court. It's modernizing the court to ensure that each district has fair representation. It's not right that some regions are overseen by a single SC judge, while another SC judge has 3 or more jurisdictions to oversee. That's not equal representation in this country, IMO.

Even after expanding the court proportionally, I actually like the idea of rotating cases. Spin that wheel! (LOL) Seriously, I like the sound of the idea that court cases are not "assigned" to a single, singular judge. Rather, they are given to a judge randomly, for all intents and purposes. I like the idea, at least, if it's done legitimately. I believe Florida already has something like this in action, but you'll never convince me it was accomplished fairly when "Loose Cannon" kept getting all of Trump's cases!

And, even tho I'm 70, I'd like to see a retirement age for the judges. Back in the days of the Founders, this wasn't such a big deal. People often died before they lost their reasoning ability. With new meds and research, people are living longer these days. And it's just a fact that those with the most money will ensure the longest lifespan for themselves. But even that doesn't ensure good functioning, reasoning power... as we can see, especially, in Alito. When you have to go back to a 14th century monk just to validate a law depriving 50% of the population of their bodily autonomy... there is definitely something "not right" with your brain. Even rich people fall prey to dementia; and they make just as big fools of themselves as anyone else. It's just that their foolishness hurts the entire country. Therefore, special rules should be made for them, IMO.

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If we take back the Senate you're going to fastest retirement and refill yourout May 30 #1
IF, IF we take back the Senate ... just glanced at the LBN article about the Maine race ... cliffside May 30 #3
Yep JBTaurus83 May 30 #2
I don't support packing the court, but... Mark.b2 May 30 #4
I don't support packing it. I support expanding it. Too much power in too few hands yourout May 30 #5
I'm with you, yourout! slightlv May 30 #10
Think I could go with ... oldsoldierfadingfast May 31 #14
Term limits for just SCOTUS or congress too? live love laugh May 31 #15
Am still thinking about them ... n/t oldsoldierfadingfast May 31 #28
Then they will do it right back. The Grand Illuminist May 31 #25
Fine.... It still spreads out the power. yourout May 31 #27
I'm on the fence about age limits, an 84 year old Sanders was out there in Feb 2025, mostly red districts ... cliffside May 30 #6
Pelosi is a good example too of why age limits should not apply. live love laugh May 31 #16
I've never heard that idea proposed.... Mark.b2 May 30 #7
Why resort to agism when enforceable ethics laws would solve most of our problems with the court? nt Trueblue Texan May 31 #23
Age restrictions can be appropriate at times.... Mark.b2 May 31 #26
McConnell's cunning enough to use his health to advance the term limits agenda. live love laugh May 31 #29
I have a real problem with "too old" being determined by a number. Trueblue Texan May 31 #30
If Dems retake the senate in November... Fiendish Thingy May 30 #8
+ 1 ... nt cliffside May 30 #11
That this fascist dumbfuck has single-handedly appointed WAY too many judges (not just on the Supreme Court) is Karasu May 30 #9
Agree, control of the Senate is important! nt cliffside May 30 #12
'What readers are saying ... cliffside May 30 #13
Ugh--Supreme Court Justice Cannon.... Bayard May 31 #17
Then we know what to do Abstractartist May 31 #18
That does not eliminate the possibility of a lame duck confermation karynnj May 31 #19
What happens if he appoints SC judge nominees right now? ihaveaquestion May 31 #20
Is homegirl May 31 #21
I fully expect Alito and/or Thomas Quanto Magnus May 31 #22
There certainly will be vacancies if the Democrats win control of the Senate in November. cab67 May 31 #24
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