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minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 months agoThe key problem is that it requires the support of the other seven justices, four of whom are Republicans.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoI read a while ago of two strategies to combat this: Swap the justices to other life-long positions in different federal courts, and swap in other life-long federal judges 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.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 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.
The key problem is that it requires the support of the other seven justices, four of whom are Republicans.
I read a while ago of two strategies to combat this:
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.
#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.