Justice Gorsuch pushes back on court-packing critics: the Supreme Court is 'working'
Justice Neil Gorsuch has a message for Democrats and reform advocates who want to reshape the Supreme Court: the institution works just fine, and tampering with it carries real danger.The Trump-appointed justice defended the Court's role and independence during a recent public appearance, pushing back directly against calls for structural overhaul that have intensified since the Court's conservative majority began issuing landmark rulings on abortion, presidential immunity, and the administrative state.
The Hill reported on Gorsuch's remarks, which came as political pressure on the Court shows no sign of easing.
The comments land at a moment when the Court's legitimacy has become a partisan flashpoint. Progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups have spent years calling for everything from term limits to expanding the bench.
Former President Biden went further, proposing a three-part reform package that would strip former presidents of criminal immunity, impose term limits on justices, and create a binding ethics code for the Court.
Gorsuch's warning to Biden--
In earlier remarks covered by the Washington Examiner, Gorsuch directly cautioned Biden against pursuing those reforms. He declined to fully engage the specifics, noting that the proposals are political matters tied to a presidential election year. But he still delivered a pointed warning.
"And so I just say, be careful."Read more...
