Do you support expanding the Supreme Court?

[BWdem4life]

SC term limit poll

142 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	No, leave the Court as is
	14 (10%)
	No, but term limits should be added
	3 (2%)
	Yes, make it 11 justices - lifetime appointment
	1 (1%)
	Yes, make it 11 justices and add a term limit
	3 (2%)
	Yes, make it 13 justices - lifetime appointment
	11 (8%)
	Yes, make it 13 justices and add a term limit
	109 (77%)
	Other
	1 (1%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[diane in sf]

1. Create an enforceable code of ethics in Congress and use it to get rid of the bribe takers and perjurers.

[calimary]

2. Don't forget the term limits!

This lifetime appointments shit has MORE than outlived its own usefulness.

[Afrocat]

3. Expand it, pack it and then ask the right if they would like term limits.

[Fla Dem]

4. I've believed we should expand the court for years.

The Federal appellate courts have been expanded over the years to handle the increase in cases. Supreme Court Justices should match the number of appellate court districts.

There are 13 appellate courts that sit below the U.S. Supreme Court, and they are called the U.S. Courts of Appeals. The 94 federal judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a court of appeals. The appellate court’s task is to determine whether or not the law was applied correctly in the trial court. Appeals courts consist of three judges and do not use a jury.
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure

Also, along with term limits should be an age limit. Retire at 30 years on the bench or at age 70.

[LiberalFighter]

10. I agree about the 13.

It would be the easiest to enact. Would not require an Amendment. Your last two would.

[Wednesdays]

5. It ain't gonna happen in the near future

Biden doesn't want it. Schumer doesn't want it. Johnson definitely doesn't want it. And three-quarters of the states ain't gonna vote for it.

So it doesn't matter if I'm for it or against it.

[In It to Win It]

6. Yes, but I'm for expanding the entire federal judiciary

[Polybius]

7. No

Leave it as is. Keeping winning elections and eventually the majority will be liberal.

[Emile]

12. Tell that to Mitch McConnell.

[Polybius]

14. If McConnell were in the minority in 2016, he'd be powerless

That's why the Senate is far more important than the House.

[standingtall]

8. Should be made 15 Justices

Term limits may sound nice, but there is no chance that's ever going to happen, because the Supreme Court would have the final say and their not going to rule for their own mandatory retirement. As far as getting enough support for a Constitutional amendment that's never going to happen either.

[Trueblue1968]

9. We need more justices now

[LiberalFighter]

13. Increasing to 13 would not require an amendment.

Back during FDR there was an attempt to create legislation that would add a justice when one turned 70. Those are 70 or older would still stay on the court but all those that age or older would split a vote.

If it was in effect now, Thomas and Alito would each have one half vote. Sotomayor turns 70 later this year and Roberts in January.

[Polybius]

15. That legislation would be struck down

Half a vote over 70 would be ruled unconstitutional.

[haele]

16. 13 justices for 13 districts. Number of justices go up and down

As do the districts. If your district gets consolidated, then it's rock, paper, scissors as to decide who gets the remaining district.

Haele

[Bettie]

17. Frankly, I think the court should be large enough to have at least two

panels running at any given time. When the number of justices was set, the population was about a third of what it is, less than that actually; let them hear more cases and have two randomly chosen panels available to hear them.

Also, it would make recusal much easier. Oh and an actual binding code of ethics including guidelines for recusal and rules for accepting gifts should be put in place as well.