Re:Democrats to introduce legislation to expand Supreme Court
by MikeUt on Thursday April 15, 2021 @03:19PM
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So the senate didn't give their consent, as is their right. But you think the reasoning (or, lets face it, excuse) behind withholding that consent was somehow unconstitutional?
Re:Democrats to introduce legislation to expand Supreme Court
by jfengel on Friday April 16, 2021 @11:25AM
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It's not unconstitional. But neither is the proposal here. That's the problem: the rules allow a lot of things that are considered unfair and un-collegial. If that's successful, then eventually the tactics will be considered by the other side.
It's a political judgment call of whether it will be a net benefit to them. (My guess is that they'll conclude that packing the court is not but term limits for future nominations are.) But it will undoubtedly be constitutional -- and pushed as far as they think it can be.
Re:Democrats to introduce legislation to expand Supreme Court
by MikeUt on Friday April 16, 2021 @04:14PM
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That's true, but the statement I was addressing was
wether the party controlling the senate will grant the president his constitutional right to appoint a judge
Not granting someone their constitutional right can only be interpreted as claiming that doing so is unconstitutional.
>Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would consider any appointment by the sitting president to be null and void. He said the next Supreme Court justice should be chosen by the next president