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lees1975

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22. Does not need an amendment. The constitution gives congress the power to establish a supreme court.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:06 PM

Jul 2021

It can set up a court system however it wants to. It is actually the Judiciary Act of 1789 that gives Congress the ability to set the courts in place and determine how they relate to each other. The same act can be used to change the number of justices on the court. It would be difficult to pass with the filibuster in place, but otherwise just requires majority vote in both houses.

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The Supreme Court Needs to Be Cut Down to Size [View all] LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 OP

the scoutus needs to be reformed . no nominations or appointments but AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #1

How would that work? PJMcK Jul 2021 #2

You want a SC like the House? There was a reason for the lifetime appointments. Lochloosa Jul 2021 #6

Are you sure Congress can "pass laws circumscribing the power of SCOTUS?" PJMcK Jul 2021 #3

It Can, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2021 #5

Yes. Its been done before. Lochloosa Jul 2021 #7

100% sure. Look at the text: lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #8

Does not need an amendment. The constitution gives congress the power to establish a supreme court. lees1975 Jul 2021 #22

Cut it back to the original six, ditch the last three, then watch right wing heads explode. -nt CrispyQ Jul 2021 #4

Yes, just say its 'originalism'! The Scalia worshippers ought to love it! 70sEraVet Jul 2021 #9

Always interesting to read, these articles on expanding the size of the US Supreme Court, or SWBTATTReg Jul 2021 #10

the article is actually talking about Bidens' commisson on SCOTUS which has those experts LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #15

and your point is? I just said that it was interesting to read this stuff, nothing else? SWBTATTReg Jul 2021 #19

Your last paragraph is right on target lees1975 Jul 2021 #20

The best way to reform the Supreme Court is to never elect another Republican President. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #11

Absolutely! lees1975 Jul 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #12

If we don't/can't address the filbuster and the reform of the USSC then why are we fighting in2herbs Jul 2021 #13

the filibuster isn't based on law but is just a stupid tradition in the senate LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #16

I've had another idea bouncing around in the past year or so: lastlib Jul 2021 #14

Interesting-- I love big bold ideas no matter how unlikely they seem to be right now LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #17

Our current Chief Justice was hired by Reagan pjpossum Jul 2021 #18