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5 votes
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US Supreme Court denies California’s plea for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison
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Key moments from landmark US Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump’s immunity claims
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The highs, lows and terrible in-betweens of a compulsive sports gambler
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Will there ever be another great men’s college basketball team?
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They're always guilty ... or are they?
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Research at the heart of a US lawsuit against the abortion pill has been retracted
28 votes -
Reddit moderators of r/law and r/scotus filed an amicus brief in US Supreme Court first amendment case Moody v NetChoice LLC
62 votes -
US Supreme Court case Securities and Exchange Commission v Jarkesy threatens the role of adminstrative law judges
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'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no one understands
13 votes -
US President Joe Biden is still trying to forgive student debt in ‘a very direct confrontation’ with US Supreme Court, expert says
59 votes -
US 5th Circuit Court of Appeal rejects challenge to Mifeprestone abortion pill’s approval, but upholds some restrictions
20 votes -
Outrage as Alaska's Attorney-General asks US Supreme Court to reverse Environmental Protection Agency's Pebble Mine veto
13 votes -
Texas Judge claims US Supreme Court supports her right to not officiate gay weddings
25 votes -
US Supreme Court strikes down President Biden's student loan forgiveness: Now what?
117 votes -
US Supreme Court rejects bid to give lawmakers unchecked power over elections
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US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law
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True threats and American cultural gulfs
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US Supreme Court on ethics issues: Not broken, no fix needed
17 votes -
US climate law gives Clean Air Act a legal boost after court rebuke
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US Supreme Court curbs Environmental Protection Agency's ability to fight climate change
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Howard Stern considers running for President to overturn Supreme Court: ‘I’m not f—ing around’
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US Supreme Court rules for former coach in public school prayer case
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
61 votes -
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
49 votes -
Where Roe went wrong: A sweeping new abortion right built on a shaky legal foundation
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Climate activist Wynn Alan Bruce dies after setting himself on fire outside US Supreme Court on Earth Day
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Justice Stevens reads the fine print
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Key excerpts from the Supreme Court ruling on S.B. 8, the Texas abortion case
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Supreme Court weighs mandating public funds for religious schools in Maine
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Why the NRA needs Roe v. Wade to be upheld
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Supreme Court upholds new Texas abortion law, for now
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster care agency that refused to work with same-sex couples
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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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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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Supreme Court rules against Trump’s attempt to end DACA, a win for undocumented ‘Dreamers’ brought to US as children
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US Supreme Court grants federal job protections to gay, lesbian, transgender workers
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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 will hear Google’s appeal in the long-running copyright/API dispute with Oracle
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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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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
17 votes