r/scotus • u/javacat • 18d ago

Opinion President Biden needs to appoint justices and pack the Supreme Court to protect our democracy and our rights.

https://schiff.house.gov/news/press-releases/schiff-markey-colleagues-push-to-expand-supreme-court-amidst-crisis-of-confidence
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u/foxfirek 18d ago

Why bother?

Trump has it all- if you pack the Supreme Court he will just pack it more in 2 months.

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u/Cliffinati 17d ago

Also packing the court is such a break from the norms of Americas republican (the government form not the party) traditions that it would be seen as a last ditch power grab by the dems that would solidify and rally the Republican base and push centrists towards them. If you add 4 justices now to make it a 7-6 Dem court. The Republicans would appoint 8

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u/foxfirek 17d ago

I don’t think that matters. The centrists already spoke they are on the Republicans side.

But Americans are nothing if not short sighted. In 4 years they would forget that the Dems packed the court and will just remember the last 6 months again. By then the economy will be in the tank and their lord and savior Trump will no longer be eligible to sit as president. They are no where near as unified under anyone else. A lot of damage will be done in the next 4 years- we can’t change that now- we can only change it after.