A White House commission on Supreme Court reforms said expanding the number of justices would pose 'considerable' risks and might further politicize the court, according to preliminary draft documents, according to preliminary draft documents
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 - A White House commission studying potential changes to the U.S. Supreme Court said expanding the number of justices would pose "considerable" risks and might further politicize the court, according to preliminary draft documents released on Thursday.
Biden signed an executive order in April creating the 36-member bipartisan commission in response to calls from the left for seats to be added in order to counteract the 6-3 conservative majority on the nation's highest court. It said that "rather than calm the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court, expansion could further degrade the confirmation process," adding that "a future Senate could respond by refusing to confirm any nominee."Storm clouds roll in over the U.S. Supreme Court, following an abortion ruling by the Texas legislature, in Washington, U.S., September 1, 2021.
But the question remains how term limits can be implemented as that might require an amendment to the Constitution. "Members of the commission are divided about whether Congress has the power under the Constitution to create the equivalent of term limits by statute," one document said.
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