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President Joe Biden, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Justice Stephen Breyer have all questioned the wisdom of packing the Supreme Court.
The views expressed by the Democratic president, and two justices appointed by past Democratic presidents, are increasingly relevant as liberal activists seek to expand the number of Supreme Court seats from nine to 13, presumably filling the four new seats with ideologically friendly justices.
Biden in 1983 called such a move boneheaded. Ginsburg warned that it was a bad idea when former President Franklin Roosevelt tried, and failed, in 1937 to expand the Supreme Court and add favorable judges.
McCARTHY on COURT PACKING: Never in My Time in Politics Did I Believe They Would Go This Far
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Supreme Court: A new bill adds 4 seats to the Court, giving Democrats a majority
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April 15, 2021
PHOENIX Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation to honor WWII internment camp survivor Fred Korematsu and his tireless commitment to equal justice under the law.
Senate Bill (SB) 1800 calls for the observance of “Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution” each year on January 30. It was sponsored by Senator Sonny Borrelli and passed unanimously in both legislative chambers.
“Fred Korematsu’s bravery and dedication to gaining justice for himself and others is admirable, and reflects the character of our nation,” said Governor Ducey. “The American internment camps established in the 1940s are a scar in U.S. history, and I’m proud to honor those who spoke out against them and fought for justice.”
An overcast sky hangs above the U.S. Supreme Court on December 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Democrats in U.S. Congress have announced controversial legislation that would add four seats to the U.S. Supreme Court in response to the current conservative majority. However, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has reportedly said she won’t bring such legislation to the floor for a vote.
Introduced Thursday, the bill is known as the Judiciary Act of 2021 and would increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court for the first time since the 19th century.
Sponsors include House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York, Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hank Johnson of Georgia and Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York. In the Senate, the bill is backed by Sen. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts.