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It was also ruled packing to be unconstitutional. There is nothing - stopping a newly made court

Posted: Sep 22nd, 2020 - 4:27 am In Reply to: Packing the court was FDR's plan. He wanted to expand - the court to 15 and "pack" the

to declare packing unconstitutional. Packing the court would have to withstand judicial challenge at SCOTUS itself.

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Guess what? There can be 11 Supreme Court - Justices or 13! Odd number is best (Views: 397, 2020-09-21, 8:58 pm)
- So, all Trump is doing - is rallying the Democratic base (Views: 276, 2020-09-21, 9:00 pm)
  - Bernie supporters are already going to vote for Biden. - nm (Views: 242, 2020-09-22, 4:18 am)
    - No, they are not... not all - nm (Views: 223, 2020-09-22, 10:32 am)
      - They certainly aren't going to vote for Trump, and Democrats - have gone to court to get the Green (Views: 240, 2020-09-22, 10:35 am)
  - What if Congress and the President agree to add 47 more - justices? By 2050 we may have (Views: 243, 2020-09-22, 4:57 am)
    - Oops..! Accidental "dislike" - Sorry :) (Views: 215, 2020-09-22, 7:39 pm)
      - I've also done that... - :) (Views: 264, 2020-09-23, 5:41 am)
  - It's Democrats that are talking about packing the court, - not President Trump. (Views: 235, 2020-09-22, 5:15 am)
    - They will do it. They used impeachment just because - they don't like Trump. It was never (Views: 247, 2020-09-22, 5:38 am)
      - They watered down impeachment. It doesn't have - the same gravity it used to. (Views: 237, 2020-09-22, 5:40 am)
        Yep. At some point a Democrat - will be in the White House (Views: 232, 2020-09-22, 8:25 am)
  - Your base is preparing for post election violence. - nm (Views: 245, 2020-09-22, 5:17 am)
- Packing the court was FDR's plan. He wanted to expand - the court to 15 and "pack" the (Views: 233, 2020-09-22, 4:17 am)
  - It was also ruled packing to be unconstitutional. There is nothing - stopping a newly made court
  - He was stopped by a Democrat Congress, too, they - not support packing the court. (Views: 237, 2020-09-22, 4:46 am)
- Since the left seems to think it's okay, may we should - just add a few more judges (Views: 225, 2020-09-22, 4:22 am)
- Where would it end? Each new party would simply come - in and try this, and by the time (Views: 227, 2020-09-22, 4:30 am)
  - The intent of the founders was not for each election - to result in more justices to swing (Views: 228, 2020-09-22, 4:36 am)
- To “pack” the court would require a law. Currently, the - Supreme Court’s size is fixed at 9 (Views: 231, 2020-09-22, 4:33 am)
- Back then, the Supreme Court was not created to be - political like it is now. In fact, they (Views: 235, 2020-09-22, 4:45 am)
- The Constitution also gives President Trump the power - to nominate a SC justice anytime (Views: 224, 2020-09-22, 5:02 am)
  - Joe Biden ALREADY said if he doesn't win he's going to - challenge the election. He's going (Views: 257, 2020-09-22, 5:31 am)
- If you want a lear, historically accurate description of how - the Founders and their Constitution (Views: 236, 2020-09-22, 5:57 am)