2949 Dems unveil bill to pack the Supreme Court! (nationalfile.com) posted 1 day ago by Internet_hugs 1 day ago by Internet_hugs +2949 / -0 454 comments share 454 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (454) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 72 ▼ – guitarmastershredder 72 points 1 day ago +75 / -3 I think it does right? No way they can do this without a Minecraft peaceful protest permalink save report block reply ▲ 13 ▼ – starsabove 13 points 1 day ago +15 / -2 No, it doesn't. The Constitution doesn't give a number for the quantity of SCOTUS judges. It would need 60 Senators to vote in support of it, but it wouldn't need to be ratified by any State Legislatures. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 9 ▼ – giantrabbit1 9 points 1 day ago +10 / -1 This. The number of justices can be changed by an act of congress and has been done 4 or 5 times in history. Same thing with the number + structure of lower courts. Congress can change that by a simple act. Congress can also by legislation strip the lower courts of jurisdiction on certain matters. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – HunterBidensPC 2 points 1 day ago +2 / -0 Do you happen to know which presidents charged the executive branch during these periods and/or which parties they affiliated with? Out of curiosity permalink save report block reply
I think it does right? No way they can do this without a Minecraft peaceful protest
No, it doesn't. The Constitution doesn't give a number for the quantity of SCOTUS judges. It would need 60 Senators to vote in support of it, but it wouldn't need to be ratified by any State Legislatures.
This. The number of justices can be changed by an act of congress and has been done 4 or 5 times in history.
Same thing with the number + structure of lower courts. Congress can change that by a simple act.
Congress can also by legislation strip the lower courts of jurisdiction on certain matters.
Do you happen to know which presidents charged the executive branch during these periods and/or which parties they affiliated with? Out of curiosity