Court Procedures

Democats try another attempt at court packing:

Washington Post: The bill’s most significant measure would increase the number of justices from nine to 15 over the course of 12 years. The staggered format over two or three administrations is aimed at diminishing the chance that one political party would pack the courts with its nominees. During the rollout, each president would approve justices in the first and third year of their terms. More problematic, the bill would require a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to overturn a law by Congress. This virtually destroys the Supreme Court's function as a brake on excesses by Congress. Another power grab in Wyden's bill would be the addition of two federal circuit courts, adding more than 100 district court judges and 60 appellate judges. Leftist judges would be falling all over each other, looking for ways to get around the Constitution.

More disorder for the Court...