https://portside.org/2023-07-09/democracy-risk-inside-fight-supreme-court-reform
#RussFeingold once on the Senate judiciary cmte…now #AmericanConstitutionSociety President:
“People who have been much more cautious about this in the past have come to the conclusion that, if you simply allow this kind of a situation to continue for the next 20 years or so, with justices who are very ideological, very political and also in some cases unethical, then you are allowing a whole generation or more to be locked away from having a legitimate impact on the law.”
‘Democracy Is at Risk’: Inside the Fight for Supreme Court Reform

The Supreme Court has concluded another term that upended Americans’ lives.

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Over 300 federal judges will need to be appointed during the 118th session of Congress.

Since #Democrats are still running the #USSenate let's hope Majority leader Schumer has the courage to make some changes to the Senate rules. #RussFeingold discusses some options over at #DailyKos

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https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/4/2145335/-This-is-no-time-for-games-The-Senate-needs-to-amend-its-rules

This is no time for games. The Senate needs to amend its rules.

By Russ Feingold, President of the American Constitution Society and former United States Senator from Wisconsin As the 118th Congress is gaveled in this week, there are 111 current and known future vacancies on the federal courts. On top of those,...

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Former senator warns far right groups poses threats to rewrite the Constitution l ABCNL

ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth spoke with former Sen. Russ Feingold about his new book “The Constitution in Jeopardy” on efforts to amend the Constitution through a new constitutional convention. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #ABCNLPrime #constituion

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