Overturning precedent (which is itself activist judging) in order to make it easier for activist judges to extend their ability to be activist judges.

Do we limit the power of the judiciary or limit the power of federal agencies... when we think that both are prone to "legislating" ???

They’ve already filled the courts with their own people. The power of the judiciary is no longer a problem. They now only have to weaken the country’s institutions.

They were never about ideology. They were always about increasing their own power.

There's no question that Trump has been able to fill more seats in two years than any President (at least recently).... but he hasn't come close to ensuring a lasting conservative majority there.

The critical DC circuit for instance is 7-4 in our favor and the majority of the 11 other circuits still lean left.

If he gets two more years at that pace, things would be close to a balance, but the remaining Reagan/BushSr judges would go first. If he somehow gets six more years... THEN the courts will lean heavily away from us.

On the radio this morning, I heard that the five Republicans on the USSC are expressing reluctance to do anything to curb gerrymandering. The commentator was saying that if they don’t step in, and if Democrats don’t manage to take over the state legislatures in 2020, we will be stuck with gerrymandering for at least another decade. Then, I saw this article about how the same five Republicans want to reduce the power of the federal agencies, thereby increasing the power of the presidency. I’m not an expert on the judicial branch, but I find these two news items absolutely terrifying. If you can explain why this is not something to freak out about, I would be grateful.

I’m also very worried that Trump will get another four years. For that not to happen, the liberal base has to avoid being manipulated by Russian trolls into fighting among ourselves. Given that Russian trolls have had a lot of experience by now, and seeing how much DUers like to attack each other, not to mention the media’s delight in perpetuating Republican lies, I have little confidence that the Left will manage to unite this time.

The open question was whether there was a way to identify overly-partisan gerrymanders (so that the court could set a standard).

Those types of cases were rejected prior to Trump taking office anyway.

the same five Republicans want to reduce the power of the federal agencies, thereby increasing the power of the presidency.

Just the opposite actually. It would reduce the power of the Presidency, increase that of the judiciary, and return power to Congress (where it should have been anyway).

precedent regardless of their own opinion. But that doesn't seem to matter much to "conservative" justices.

I am hoping they will trim back on federal agencies rule making / interpreting power. IMO currently it undermines Congress and indirectly gives the executive branch too much power.