Jeff Enderwick
Andrea Junker 
Just a casual reminder that in 1869 it was decided to have 9 Supreme Court justices because there were 9 Circuit Courts.
Now there are 13 Circuit Courts. So what exactly are we waiting for?
💉😷🌿🇺🇦🇺🇳🇪🇺Oiselarius (he/him)@Strandjunker for a progressive house and senate majority with a progressive president and veep.
Ruby S.@Oiselarius @Strandjunker I assume you have a few centuries to wait? I don't and neither does my child.
@ruby @Strandjunker unless the Dems get their act together and support progressive candidates and policies instead of siding with corporatists we won’t get anywhere.
rhizome@Oiselarius
I mean, if Biden does do the 13 circuits = 13 justices, that will still result in a 7-6 R majority. Of course there are other variables, but I feel that's a strong selling point in the absence of a progressive juggernaut.
@ruby @Strandjunker
I mean, if Biden does do the 13 circuits = 13 justices, that will still result in a 7-6 R majority. Of course there are other variables, but I feel that's a strong selling point in the absence of a progressive juggernaut.
@ruby @Strandjunker
@Oiselarius @Strandjunker Counting on Democrats to save us is part of how we got here. They won't and can't.
@ruby @Strandjunker then we’re doomed. Third parties aren’t capable of anything but spoilers in our system and in these times will only help the right-wing.
Bob Blaskiewicz 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱@Strandjunker Senators who are not only nominally democrats.
EarthOne@Strandjunker We're waiting for a Dem. Senate super majority and a Dem. majority House, with a Dem. president. Otherwise raising SCOTUS to 13 Justices will never pass. Just like ERA/reproductive rights, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and anything but White Supremacy and corporate rule.
GOP hate Blacks and control women and children to rape at will. Like their jealous god promised.
Oh well. We've regressed 70 yrs. but at least Hillary's emails got exposed. That's what's important. 🙄
XenoPhage 
@Strandjunker @nuintari But what would the additional 4 judges fix, exactly? The court could still be stacked, just like it is now. More justices won't fix this problem.
Dragon-sided D@XenoPhage @Strandjunker @nuintari Perhaps going forward each district should have a judge to represent the sensibilities of the people of that region?
@dragonsidedd @Strandjunker @nuintari Maybe.. though that sounds pretty complicated. I did see something about an 18 year term limit. They explained that this would mean every president would have to appoint 2 judges each term. Not sure how that would work if confirmations could be blocked, but it seems better than what we have.
Honestly, I'd like to see term limits (with re-election limits as well) for every office.
antipode77@XenoPhage @Strandjunker @nuintari
You just do that.
Then you implement more mitigating policies.
. Term limits max. 18 years.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/ethics-scandals-show-need-supreme-court-term-limits
. Implement, monitor and punish ethics violations.
. Each president during his 4 year period can appoint 2 SC judges.
and more.
PNW Deb@Strandjunker A solid majority in the senate with a democratic president.
Keira 
@Strandjunker @jessica Not to mention the whole lifetime appointment thing needs to change. Most people didn’t live past 50 when that was decided.
Brian Dear@Strandjunker Courage.
Gregory@Strandjunker a spine. We're waiting for an effing spine.
DavePerrino ✅@Strandjunker …a Congressional democratic majority.
Bytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇬🇱@Strandjunker While you're sorting that out, it would be a really good idea to fix the separation of executive, Legislature, and judiciary. No judges should ever be political appointments.
UK is fucked up in a bunch of ways, but I think we got *that* bit right.
GATEKEEPER@Strandjunker
If when can win about 4 new seats in the Senate we can end the filibuster. That's the first step.
If when can win about 4 new seats in the Senate we can end the filibuster. That's the first step.
nadin brzezinski@Strandjunker @nimbus5000 I keep making that point
NimbusBetween expanding the court and impeaching the #Injustices who have betrayed the public trust, we have a lot of work to do.
@Strandjunker
mf MD 
@Strandjunker a true majority in the senate?
Nosuperhero@Strandjunker If Republicans get control of the presidency, House & Senate you can bet they will immediately expand SCOTUS to 13 & fill the extra 4 seats with corrupt right wing justices. We must #voteforourlives to re-elect Biden & give him the majorities he needs in the House & Senate to course correct SCOTUS & preserve US democracy & our freedoms. #Vote #voteblue
Sara Manns@Strandjunker nine ain’t even a prime number smdh
Crystal_Fish_Caves@Strandjunker 'but that would make the court politicized' .....WTAF??!!??? Wake up and smell the oppression Biden.
von67trumpet@Strandjunker We are probably waiting to elect a Democrat Senate majority, so we can pass a bill. Oh, I almost forgot. We need a House majority, as well. So we need to undo the gerrymandered House districts. It wouldn't hurt to repeal Citizens United vs. F.E.C.