Originally posted by Starlight
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Increase the number of justices on the court. It's been done before.
Over US history the number of SCOTUS justices has gone: 6, 7, 9, 10, 7, 9. Congress has authority with regard to changing that number.
When SCOTUS looked like it might strike down FDR's New Deal, FDR threatened to get congress to add more justices to SCOTUS until he had a supportive majority.
So if Dems win by enough, and have the political will and spine to do so, they can say on day one "As everyone is aware, Republicans stole a SCOTUS seat that wasn't theirs to appoint, so we're adding 2 more (Dem-appointed) justices to SCOTUS right now".
Of course Republicans across the country would have hissy fits if they weren't allowed to get away with their SCOTUS seat theft.
Over US history the number of SCOTUS justices has gone: 6, 7, 9, 10, 7, 9. Congress has authority with regard to changing that number.
When SCOTUS looked like it might strike down FDR's New Deal, FDR threatened to get congress to add more justices to SCOTUS until he had a supportive majority.
So if Dems win by enough, and have the political will and spine to do so, they can say on day one "As everyone is aware, Republicans stole a SCOTUS seat that wasn't theirs to appoint, so we're adding 2 more (Dem-appointed) justices to SCOTUS right now".
Of course Republicans across the country would have hissy fits if they weren't allowed to get away with their SCOTUS seat theft.
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