• silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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    7 months ago

    The key problem is that it requires the support of the other seven justices, four of whom are Republicans.

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      7 months ago

      I read a while ago of two strategies to combat this:

      1. Swap the justices to other life-long positions in different federal courts, and swap in other life-long federal judges
      2. Grow the Supreme Court

      If I recall correctly, these were explained as plans that the President has the power to do without needing legislative approval.

      I never looked into whether these claims were accurate.

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        7 months ago

        #2 can actually work, but it requires the Senate to go along with it. There hasn’t been a majority in favor of it to date.