Sherrilyn IfillMany commentators are tweeting & tooting that we need to expand the SCOTUS. That is not the answer to everything. Unless you just want a larger Court, not bound by ethics rules, engaging in the kind of behavior described in the NYT piece. What we need are guardrails - an understanding that the Court sits w/i our democracy. Our job us to strengthen it by creating the processes that promote impartiality & insulation from lobbying, not crossing our fingers & hoping for the best.
K. Koth@ifilljustice Can we have both?
Xine@kkoth @ifilljustice We’ve had 9 Supreme Court Justices since 1869, when we had 37 states & close to 40 million people. Since then, we’ve added about 290 million people & 23 states.
In addition to cases heard by the whole Court, Justices preside over 13 circuit court districts, with several Justices assigned to multiple districts.
Expanding the Court shouldn’t be political. It’s practical. The problem is finding a equitable way to expand it.
In addition to cases heard by the whole Court, Justices preside over 13 circuit court districts, with several Justices assigned to multiple districts.
Expanding the Court shouldn’t be political. It’s practical. The problem is finding a equitable way to expand it.