To “pack” the court would require a law. Currently, the - Supreme Court’s size is fixed at 9

Posted: Sep 22nd, 2020 - 4:33 am In Reply to: Guess what? There can be 11 Supreme Court - Justices or 13! Odd number is best

(1 chief justice, 8 associates) by the Judiciary Act of 1869.

This is why FDR’s court-packing scheme didn’t work; no support for changing the law to allow him to nominate 6 new judges.

My guess is that’s why the D’s want to get rid of the filibuster, so they don’t need 60 votes to pass a new Judiciary Act.

It's a HUGE power grab. FDR tried it.

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