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ColinC

(10,952 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:04 PM Dec 10

Would the GOP expand SCOTUS?

I saw a few weeks ago that a GOP congressman was looking to revive a formerly attempted Democratic bill that would expand the courts. Considering the current SCOTUS has signalled being less than lukewarm about Trump's proposals, how likely is it that the GOP and Trump will expand the court so they can get more friendly justices? Thinking a Justice Rick Scott, Ted Cruz, Lauren Boebert?

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Would the GOP expand SCOTUS? (Original Post) ColinC Dec 10 OP

The expansion they want isn't SCOTUS, which they have locked up for decades, but RockRaven Dec 10 #1

Why should they. Trump will appoint two young zorbasd Dec 10 #2

Still not a majority of Trump loyalists. ColinC Dec 10 #4

They don't need to. Ocelot II Dec 10 #3

If they want to succeed at his insane agenda, most of which are entirely unconstitutional ColinC Dec 10 #5

The way I see it, he's more likely to disband the SCOTUS rather than pack it. Runningdawg Dec 10 #6

Why not? I've heard talk of expanding the court for years now Groundhawg Dec 10 #7

I doubt they would get the votes needed to do so unless they get rid of the filibuster. onenote Dec 10 #8

RockRaven

(16,537 posts)

1. The expansion they want isn't SCOTUS, which they have locked up for decades, but

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:12 PM

Dec 10

the lower courts and appellate courts.

zorbasd

(264 posts)

2. Why should they. Trump will appoint two young

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:13 PM

Dec 10

fascists for the retiring fascist pissants, Thomas and Alito.

ColinC

(10,952 posts)

4. Still not a majority of Trump loyalists.

Reply to zorbasd (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:16 PM

Dec 10

That would take Roberts, Coney Barrett and Kavanaugh getting replaced. Which isn't happening.

Ocelot II

(121,502 posts)

3. They don't need to.

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:15 PM

Dec 10

ColinC

(10,952 posts)

5. If they want to succeed at his insane agenda, most of which are entirely unconstitutional

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 06:18 PM

Dec 10

Such as literally replacing Trump with the constitution (let's not forget that was a stated goal in his campaign), expanding the supreme court might be necessary.

Runningdawg

(4,630 posts)

6. The way I see it, he's more likely to disband the SCOTUS rather than pack it.

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 07:06 PM

Dec 10

He wants NO ONE above him. He keeps telling people that and they laugh.

Groundhawg

(1,004 posts)

7. Why not? I've heard talk of expanding the court for years now

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Tue Dec 10, 2024, 07:17 PM

Dec 10

onenote

(44,805 posts)

8. I doubt they would get the votes needed to do so unless they get rid of the filibuster.

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 07:29 PM

Dec 10

And I don't think they have the votes to get rid of the filibuster.

But one thing seems clear: the "neutral" arguments that some have made for expanding the court -- such as adding justices to match the number of circuit courts -- are just a cover. We're for it when a Democratic president could fill the additional positions and against it when its not a Democratic president. Which is fine, by the way.

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