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In reply to the discussion: How big of a Senate majority do we need to expand the SCOTUS? [View all]walkingman
(7,778 posts)3. This a good explanation from chatGPT -
Legislation: Expanding the Supreme Court would require legislation passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President. Alternatively, a constitutional amendment could be proposed and ratified, but this is a much more difficult and lengthy process.
Proposal: A member of Congress would need to propose a bill outlining the expansion of the Supreme Court, specifying the number of additional justices to be added.
Congressional Approval: The bill would then need to pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate by a simple majority vote. This process involves committee hearings, debate, and amendments.
Presidential Approval: If the bill passes both houses of Congress, it would then be sent to the President for approval. The President can either sign the bill into law or veto it. If vetoed, Congress can attempt to override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
Implementation: Once signed into law, the expansion would take effect according to the timeline outlined in the legislation.
It's worth noting that expanding the Supreme Court is a highly contentious issue, and there would likely be significant debate, opposition, and potential legal challenges throughout the process. Additionally, the number of Supreme Court justices is not specified in the Constitution, so Congress has the authority to change the number through legislation. However, the size of the Court has been set at nine since 1869, so any attempt to expand it would likely face considerable political resistance and public scrutiny.
Proposal: A member of Congress would need to propose a bill outlining the expansion of the Supreme Court, specifying the number of additional justices to be added.
Congressional Approval: The bill would then need to pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate by a simple majority vote. This process involves committee hearings, debate, and amendments.
Presidential Approval: If the bill passes both houses of Congress, it would then be sent to the President for approval. The President can either sign the bill into law or veto it. If vetoed, Congress can attempt to override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
Implementation: Once signed into law, the expansion would take effect according to the timeline outlined in the legislation.
It's worth noting that expanding the Supreme Court is a highly contentious issue, and there would likely be significant debate, opposition, and potential legal challenges throughout the process. Additionally, the number of Supreme Court justices is not specified in the Constitution, so Congress has the authority to change the number through legislation. However, the size of the Court has been set at nine since 1869, so any attempt to expand it would likely face considerable political resistance and public scrutiny.
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Not expanding it since 1869 is a good reason to expand it along with the number of cases filed.
LiberalFighter
Apr 26
#55
Name an elected official at any level who advocates expanding the number of SC Justices.
brooklynite
Apr 26
#25
The fact that you're not angry doesn't mean that Republicans did not pack the Court.
speak easy
Apr 26
#47
Joe doesn't support expanding the court. He's said that. So some Dems might like the idea
Autumn
Apr 26
#44
Expanding the court would be a terrible thing for Democrats to do. We would lose future elections for decades!
beaglelover
Apr 26
#36
No it doesn't. He probably thought it was pointless when he didn't have the votes to make it happen.
LiberalFighter
Apr 26
#61