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Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died by goodluckchuck on Friday September 18, 2020 @08:59PM (#24523734)
Uhhh, the Senate confirms nominees. Expanding the court would just allow Republicans to name more justices...
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Re:Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died by ncallaway on Friday September 18, 2020 @10:09PM (#24524240)
The Democrats would not be able to expand the size of the court until they could pass legislation.

This threat assumes that Democrats would take this action once they control the House and Senate.

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