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Fiendish Thingy

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11. Without court expansion, there can be no repairing the damage of the Trump era

Reply to KPN (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 03:02 PM

23 hrs ago

And no restoration of rights lost.

Support for Expanding the court, and killing the filibuster to do so, must be the litmus test for all Dem senate hopefuls.

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SCOTUS [View all] maliaSmith Yesterday OP

I agree. Or, expand the court if the Dems win the 2028 election to one justice per district. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #1

Alito and Thomas will retire in the Lame Duck. aeromanKC Yesterday #2

I urged Schumer to do anything possible (or impossible ) to block ACB's confirmation. usonian Yesterday #3

If Democrats take the Senate in November ... FarPoint Yesterday #4

Expect to see 1-2 retirements before next year Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #5

Wouldn't be surprised. And if Democrats don't resort to packing KPN Yesterday #8

Without court expansion, there can be no repairing the damage of the Trump era Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #11

If we take over the Senate you can bet there will be at least two new scotus for the end of the year yourout Yesterday #6

We need a wartime Consigliere Pesky1 Yesterday #7

Remember we wouldn't come into the majority until January 2027 BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #9

If a Democratically controlled Senate melm00se 23 hrs ago #10

Neither chamber has gone on a "recess" other than the end of a Congressional session without doing "Pro Forma" sessions BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #12

Obama made melm00se 17 hrs ago #13

Obama was smacked down by the SCOTUS when he tried to do those during a "Pro Forma" session BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #14