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That is why I think the Republicans need to try and pass a law now (while they have both House & Senate) to limit the number of Justices on the SC, or at least make it so that they need a super majority from both the House & Senate. The Dems could try and filibuster it, but they would lose some capital with the public if they tried.

yes sir - this is where I was going with this thread

amazing to me that SCOTUS is not a bigger hot button issue for more people

we need to do something about this NOW while we have the ability

However, it MAY be easier after the '18 elections

the most realistic projections for 2018 are seeing Repubs picking up 2 - 3 seats in the Senate & losing 15 - 20 in the House

we'd still have control of the House & we'd have a little more juice in the Senate

Hopefully, this is on Trump's radar...

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Posted by Bamatab

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Posted on 4/20/17 at 9:36 am to dcbl

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yes sir - this is where I was going with this thread amazing to me that SCOTUS is not a bigger hot button issue for more people we need to do something about this NOW while we have the ability However, it MAY be easier after the '18 elections the most realistic projections for 2018 are seeing Repubs picking up 2 - 3 seats in the Senate & losing 15 - 20 in the House we'd still have control of the House & we'd have a little more juice in the Senate Hopefully, this is on Trump's radar...

But I didn't realize that The Judiciary Act of 1869 set the number of Supreme Court Justices at nine when I made my original post. I'm not sure what else can be done. Like someone already stated, you'd need to make an amendment to the constitution, and that would take a 2/3 majority in both the Senate & House, or be ratified by 3/4 of the states after a Nation Convention is called.

This post was edited on 4/20/17 at 9:37 am

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