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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.

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Posted by dcbl

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Posted on 4/20/17 at 9:38 am to Bamatab

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But I didn't realize that The Judiciary Act of 1869 set the number of Supreme Court Justices at nine what 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.

and we know that ain't happening

seems like the short answer is that if the dems take the WH & both Houses of Congress, they could do this & there really is nothing that can be done to stop it...

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