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Texas Judge claims US Supreme Court supports her right to not officiate gay weddings
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US Supreme Court strikes down President Biden's student loan forgiveness: Now what?
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US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law
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Brazilian supreme court Minister to take legal action against Telegram
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True threats and American cultural gulfs
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Supreme Court of India on demonetization - A farce in three acts
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Atlanta’s Music Midtown festival canceled after court ruling made it illegal to keep guns out of event
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Howard Stern considers running for President to overturn Supreme Court: ‘I’m not f—ing around’
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
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I invented Gilead. The Supreme Court is making it real
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Leaked draft opinion show the Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights
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Where Roe went wrong: A sweeping new abortion right built on a shaky legal foundation
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Key excerpts from the Supreme Court ruling on S.B. 8, the Texas abortion case
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Why the NRA needs Roe v. Wade to be upheld
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Norway's supreme court stripped two wind farms of their operating licences in a case that could boost the legal rights of the country's indigenous Sámi people
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Supreme Court upholds new Texas abortion law, for now
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Supreme Court reins in definition of crime under controversial hacking law
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Supreme Court of the United States sides with Google over Oracle
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Japanese court says it is 'unconstitutional' to bar same-sex marriage
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What's your opinion on the concept of US Supreme Court packing and/or term limits?
For those not aware, packing the court in this context refers to expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court so that whoever's in power can nominate judges they prefer to the newly-created seats,...
For those not aware, packing the court in this context refers to expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court so that whoever's in power can nominate judges they prefer to the newly-created seats, thereby creating a favorable majority for them where there might not have been one previously. It was attempted once in 1937, but failed, and has not been attempted since.
As for term limits, Supreme Court justices have none; the position is for life. The reasoning for this is primarily so that they can't be influenced as easily for political gain, as they've already achieved the final step in their careers.
Personally, the concept of court-packing has worried me no matter who does it, because from what I can tell (though granted I've not researched this), the Supreme Court has thus far done a decent job of avoiding partisanship; I'm concerned packing the courts would damage this precedent. I do believe that term limits could work, though I suspect they'd require a clause prohibiting justices from holding any jobs after their term expires, lest they become politically influenced by down-the-line job offers.
That said, what's your take?
(By the way, CGP Grey has a great video on some parts of the Supreme Court if you're interested in learning more about it)
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US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump ally’s push to overturn Joe Biden win in Pennsylvania
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In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court sides with religious groups in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions in New York
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The US Supreme Court justices are misusing the ‘shadow docket’
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US Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native American reservation
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Judges gone wild! The Florida Supreme Court scandals of the 1970s make today’s political circus look tame by comparison
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US Supreme Court grants federal job protections to gay, lesbian, transgender workers
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Brazil's Supreme Court releases video of Bolsonaro discussing replacing security officials
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Legal survey finds that US police are granted immunity at a high rate in use of force cases
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The Supreme Court in the Netherlands has ordered the government to cut national greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% of 1990 levels by the end of next year
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The Supreme Court will hear Google’s appeal in the long-running copyright/API dispute with Oracle
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Philippines Supreme Court thumbs down same-sex marriage petition
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Podcasts should stick to exonerating the innocent
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Conservatives are nudging the Supreme Court to dismantle affordable housing policies
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US Supreme Court punts on one of the most important tribal land cases ever
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George Pell's appeal to be broadcast live on Supreme Court website
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This genealogy database helped solve dozens of crimes. But its new privacy rules will restrict access by cops.
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US Supreme Court unanimously rules that the Constitution's ban on 'excessive fines' applies to the states as well as the federal government
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Google asks Supreme Court to overrule disastrous ruling on API copyrights
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The Reykjavik Confessions
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White House limits scope of the FBI's investigation into the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh
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Kavanagh vote delayed one week for FBI probe
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India decriminalises homosexuality
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Cory Booker releases US committee confidential documents related to yesterday’s testimony
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‘Gay sex is not a crime,’ says Supreme Court of India in historic judgement
Article from Times of India: ‘Gay sex is not a crime,’ says Supreme Court in historic judgement Video from Times of India: LGBT community celebrates across the nation Article from NDTV: Section...
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Article from Times of India: ‘Gay sex is not a crime,’ says Supreme Court in historic judgement
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Video from Times of India: LGBT community celebrates across the nation
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Article from NDTV: Section 377 Verdict Live Updates: "History Owes Apology To LGBT," Says Supreme Court
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Article from CNN: India's top court decriminalizes gay sex in landmark ruling
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In major privacy win, US Supreme Court rules police need warrant to track your cellphone
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Supreme Court rules states can force online retailers to collect sales tax
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US Supreme Court decides arbitration agreements overrule class-action rights
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