Monday, October 18, 2021

Supreme Court Commission Releases Reports

Biden Supreme Court Commission Releases "Discussion Materials" on Court-Packing, Term Limits, and Other Issues

The preliminary reports are generally negative on court-packing, but favorable to term limits

The report addressing court-packing provides a detailed overview of arguments for and against the idea, and various proposals to increase or modify the composition of the Court.

While it notes that some Commission members are sympathetic to packing as a way to offset what they see as illegitimate Republican manipulation of the Supreme Court nomination process, the dominant tone is one of skepticism.

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