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The court should probably go to about 19-27 seats

Posted on: January 29, 2025 at 08:46:27 CT

SparkyStalcup MU

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And increase it by two seats at a time so no admin had an undue influence on the court.

Jonathan Turley argued for 19 seats. Regional federal circuit courts can have anywhere from 6 to 29 seats. It would reduce the influence of one swing voter. Also, there could be variance in the panels. Say there are 27 justices, but only 11 of them make the decisions, and the justices are drawn by lot publicly. This is done in the supposedly liberal 9th Circuit, and sometimes you get a bank if 3 conservatives. This would also cut down on a lot of the politics and help prevent people like Leonard Leo from buying justices

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Sparky - are you still cool if we add 4 new SC seats - CulturedDan MU

- 1/29 08:08:56

Are you cool if we add 8 seats in 2029? Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/29 08:11:10

you gunna answer?(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 1/29 08:21:45

He basically has - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/29 08:30:22

No principles at all(nm) - Wildcat KSU - 1/29 09:12:27

I'd prefer term limits, personally, since these are unelecte - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/29 08:32:51

You didn't state that before - you wanted more justices - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/29 08:37:11

You wanted 4 more justices added if the dems - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 08:34:53

So what you essentially saying is you don't think - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/29 08:18:44

The court should probably go to about 19-27 seats - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/29 08:46:27

why did you lower the initial add to just 2 seats?(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 1/29 08:50:10

So why did you like the idea of adding 4 Justices not that - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/29 08:49:27

Pretty much as a retaliation for the Senate not doing its - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/29 09:22:06

So you are fine with short term retaliation if it suits you - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/29 09:45:43

I think Cocaine Mitch has been proven to be justified - CulturedDan MU

- 1/29 09:24:13

Their duty is to confirm a guy named Garland? (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 09:23:55

Their duty is to advise and consent. They did neither with - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/29 09:30:09

They didn't have to with him (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 09:34:48

Just so we view his thoughts in the right lense - CulturedDan MU

- 1/29 09:03:26

He's also gone from term limits to now adding - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 08:50:21

Well, they are all fairly similar in concept - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/29 08:52:32

Should Trump add 4 seats then? (nm) - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 08:48:26

No. Are you for adding 4 this year like you - Bosalphus KC - 1/29 08:16:38

So your answer is...? You don't argue based on principle, - hokie VT - 1/29 08:14:56

I have been clear on my commiment to giving dems some wins - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 1/29 08:10:15